Clown Fish

Clown Fish

Clown Fish
The site that provides beautiful photographs, videos and pictures of numerous Clownfish species together with interesting facts and information about each type of fish.

Interesting Information about Clown Fish
Clown fish are an extremely well known fish and are very popular with children due to the success of the 2003 Pixar movie 'Finding Nemo' which stars an over protective clown fish called Marlin who is searching for his lost son Nemo.  They are often referred to as a Nemo fish!

Clownfish make an ideal Marine fish for the beginner as they are quite hardy. It is advisable to keep a single pair of clownfish in your aquarium as one pair will strive to become dominant and may even try to kill the other fish. Don't add different species or they will fight!  Clown fish are a very easy fish to keep in your aquarium but it is recommended that you add an anemone to the tank in order to allow the fish to behave as they do in their natural environment. They are immune to the stinging ability of Sea Anemones and this is where they spend a lot of their time and indeed where they lay their eggs.

These fish will breed easily in an aquarium and the female will deposit approximately 200-300 eggs close to the sea anemone which the male will then guard. The eggs are yellow in color to begin with and will darken as they mature ready to hatch in seven to ten days.

Facts about Fish Species - How do you identify the sex of a Clown Fish?
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!

Facts about Fish Species - Why are Clown Fish slimy?
Clown Fish secrete a type of mucus, or slime, from their skin. This slime provides protection against parasites and infections and helps the Clown Fish to move through the water faster. Some fish species also release toxins in their slime which ward off enemy attacks. Other fish species use their slime to feed their young.

Facts about Fish Species - Why do Clown Fish have gills?
Gills enable the Clown Fish to breathe. Gills consist of thin sheets of tissue containing blood vessels. As water passes over the gills oxygen is absorbed into the blood stream Carbon dioxide passes out into the water. The gills are protected by a large bony plate called an operculum. Some fish species however have lungs and breathe air.

Facts about Fish Species - Why do the Clown Fish have fins?
A fin is an external appendage or "limb" of a fish. Fins are used for directing, stabilizing, or propelling the different fish species in water. Numbers of fins vary between fish species, but there are usually seven. Each of the fins on a fish are designed to perform a specific function:

• Dorsal fins - The dorsal fin is located on the backs of fishes. The Clown Fish has Dorsal fins to lend stability in swimming.

• Ventral fins. The ventral fin is located on the pelvic area of fishes. The Clown Fish has Ventral fins to lend stability in swimming.

• Caudal fins. The Caudal fin is located on the tail area of fishes. The Clown Fish has Caudal fins to propel through the water.

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

Interesting Facts and Information about Clown Fish