Saddleback Clownfish For Sale
This species ranges throughout the indo malayan archipelago and is reported from northern australia.
Saddleback clownfish for sale. The black saddleback clownfish sometimes referred to as the saddleback clownfish is mostly black with a yellow face and striking yellow outlined pectoral fins. This unique clownfish grows only a partial center stripe which is saddle shaped hence the name saddleback clownfish. They have a wide white band behind their eyes and a white edged black tail.
The black saddleback is not just a black version of the regular brown saddleback a. Identification the brown saddleback clownfish has an orange brown body with a vertical white band behind their head and a large white patch on their doral area which resembles a saddle hence the name brown saddleback clownfish. A 30 gallon or larger aquarium is desirable.
The black saddleback clownfish amphiprion polymnus is a variant of the saddleback clownfish featuring a deep black color where the orange usually is. The average size of clownfish is three inches and most are brightly colored with white stripes on the head or side of the body. This group of fish is extremely hardy and is well suited to life in the average aquarium.
This clownfish has a light to dark brown body with an orange face. The true black saddleback differs from the normal brown variant by having a complete middle bar rather than the distinctive saddle. There is a black color variant of this species that has a full center band making it similar in appearance to the a.
They are very hardy and a great choice for a beginner clownfish. They often exhibit color variations from light brown to jet black. These clowns are hardy and relatively peaceful in a community tank.
Ideally clownfish should be purchased in small groups consisting of one species and introduced to the aquarium simultaneously. Pete s aquariums fish is your 1 source for online and in store sales of marine saltwater aquarium fish like true percula clownfish sabae clownfish orange clownfish pink anemonefish spine cheeked anemonefish clark s anemonefish gold stripe maroon clownfish and more. It is a sequential hermaphrodite with a strict sized based dominance hierarchy.
Order online or in person at our new fishkill new york aquarium store location. The saddleback clownfish amphiprion polymnus is named for the saddle shaped white marking that extends from the rear dorsal downward. The center stripe of this variation covers most of the width of the body unlike others within this species.
Polymnus are hardy in aquariums. Their body shape is more sleek and oval shaped resembling the sebae and latezonatus clownfish. Polymnus that we sell rather it is a completely different morph.
They are social and peaceful with other species and can even be kept in a school if the tank is large enough though they may become aggressive towards other genus of clownfish. The female is largest the breeding. The saddleback clownfish or yellowfin anemonefish amphiprion polymnus is a black and white species of anemonefish with a distinctive saddle.
They have a wide partial center bar which resembles a saddle hence the saddleback name.