Orange Clownfish

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Popular Name: Orange Clownfish
Species: Amphiprion percula

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Orange Clownfish

Orange Clownfish

Description of the Orange Clownfish

The Orange Clownfish is also known as the Percula Clownfish, True Percula Clownfish and Blackfinned Clownfish. It has a mutually symbiotic relationship with the Sea Anemone so it is vital  to place them in pairs with a sea anemone so they can mimic their natural habitat. Like other Clownfish, they are sequential hermaphrodites which means that are initially all male. As they mature, they can develop into females. For example: If a female from the group dies, one of the dominant males will change into a female!


Profile of the Orange Clownfish

This Profile contains interesting facts and information about the Orange Clownfish species.

• Size:  Up to 11cm
  

• Fish Tank conditions: Temp: 25-28 Degrees, PH: 8-8.5
  

• Temperament: Can become aggressive to other Clownfish, place pairs together
  

• Diet / Feeding: Frozen, Dried or Flaked Food
  

• Habitat: Shallow Reef Dwellers at depths of up to 12m
  

• Behaviour: Good Community Fish although place in pairs to minimise aggressio

• Range: Pacific and Indian Oceans

Scientific Classification of the Orange Clownfish

Definition: Scientific classification, or biological classification, is how biologists group and categorize species of organisms with shared physical characteristics. Scientific classification belongs to the science of taxonomy.

• Species: Amphiprion percula

• Popular Names: Orange Clownfish - Percula Clownfish - True Percula Clownfish - Blackfinned Clownfish

• Kingdom: Animalia

• Phylum: Chordata

• Class: Actinopterygii

• Order: Perciformes

• Family: Pomacentridae

Interesting Facts and Information - How do you identify the sex of a Orange Clownfish?


The males and females of many fish species have different colors or different shaped bodies. But there are also other fish species where there is no visible difference. Its sometimes tricky being an ichthyologist!

• Pectoral fins. The Pectoral fin is located on the breast area of fishes. The Orange Clownfish has Pectoral fins to for locomotion and side to side movement.
  

Orange Clownfish

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• Species: Amphiprion percula