Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion also known as the pink skunk clownfish or pink anemonefish is a species of anemonefish from the skunk complex that is widespread from northern australia through the malay archipelago and melanesia.
Pink skunk clownfish. These fish are orangish red with a dark overtone and a thick white vertical stripe behind each eye. Like all anemonefishes it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone. The name is not hard to understand when you see a skunk clownfish.
The pink skunk clownfish or pink anemonefish amphiprion perideraion is a species of anemonefish from the skunk complex that is widespread from northern australia through the malay archipelago and melanesia. As adults they get to about 4 inches 10 cm in size and will do fine in aquariums 30 gallons or larger. One in the genus premnas while the remaining are in the genus amphiprion in the wild they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones depending on species anemonefish are overall yellow orange or a reddish or blackish color and many show white bars or patches.
Here you can see a monogamous pair of pink skunk clownfish amphiprion perideraion dutifully tending to their eggs. Another contrasting white stripe is located just behind the eyes. Cinnamon clownfish are omnivorous and semi aggressive with other fish.
The pink skunk clownfish has as the name suggests a pink to yellowish base color on the body. Like all anemonefishes it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host. This species likes to live in small groups while sharing a single large anemone.
Cinnamon clownfish go by many names like the fire clownfish and red and black anemonefish. The pink skunk clownfish gets their common name because they have pink bodies with a white skunk like stripe running the top length of their body from mouth to tail. Unusually pale compared to its clownfish cousins the pink skunk clown is easily bullied due to its docile nature.
The captive bred pink skunk clownfish also known as the pink skunk anemonefish or false skunk striped anemonefish has a peach orange base color with one white stripe behind the head that runs from the nose and down the entire length of the back. The pink skunk clownfish amphiprion perideraion is an unusual anemonefish in appearance size and personality. It has a pretty pink or orangish pink coloration with a white skunk line extending along its back and a white head bar.
The pink skunk clown fish is part of a group of clownfish that are all called skunk clown fishes. The larger individual is the female. Cinnamon clownfish image credit.
The pink skunk clowns grows to about 4 inches long and can live for over 20 years in captivity.
