Maroon Clown
Maroon clownfish premnas biaculeatus was described by bloch in 1790 from specimens collected in the east indies indonesia today.
Maroon clown. Tank mate of the year 2020 tide maroon clownfish about the winner tide is a maroon clownfish premnas biaculeatus she has been in her 75 gallon saltwater reef tank going on 9 years now. The maroon clownfish premnas biaculeatus has a maroon body with 3 vertical yellow stripes outlined in white on its body. Updated august 6 2019 author.
They are very territorial especially towards their own species. Captive bred reef safe. There is also a gold stripe variety that comes from sumatra and the gold stripe is usually a little more expensive.
Premnas biaculeatus commonly known as spine cheeked anemonefish or the maroon clownfish is a species of anemonefish found in the indo pacific from western indonesia to taiwan and the great barrier reef. Maroon clownfish do not tolerate other species of clownfish. If you try to put them together in a tank the maroon will most likely kill the other fish.
There is also a few designer variety of this fish available from ora farms called lightning maroon and gold flake. Maroon clownfish are the most aggressive species of clownfish. Maroon clownfish for sale 4less.
Although she does well. The maroon clownfish premnas biaculeatus is one of the most popular and iconic reef tank fish. They are one of the top 20 most popular saltwater fish species because of their awesome maroon red coloration and 3 white or gold stripes.
Their maroon body has resulted in their name. However the shades and stripes of this species differ according to their sex as well as geographical location. They are known for their bold feisty behavior in the aquarium trade.
Like all anemonefishes it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone. Due to its having cheek spines bloch originally described it as chaetodon biaculeatus which is one of the butterflyfish genera they are found in the indo west pacific and into the australian archipelago including india. Maroon clownfish an anemonefish species is indigenous to the indo pacific belt.
Top care facts for the maroon clown premnas biaculeatus care level. Like most clownfish species the maroon clownfish also exhibit protandry with the male transforming to a. Mike fishlore admin social media.