Tomato Clownfish Anemone
Though sea anemones are a striking addition to any reef aquarium they are more challenging to keep.
Tomato clownfish anemone. Also known as anemonefish anemone clownfish blackback anemonefish bridled anemonefish clownfish fire clown onebar anemonefish red anemonefish red clown red clownfish red tomato clown tomato clownfish. They feed on zooplankton. Clownfish have been known to host many things other than anemones including feather dusters and toadstool corals after rejecting every anemone presented to it.
The scientific name of the tomato clownfish tc is amphiprion frenatus. These are very mobile predatory anemones and are not a clown hosting anemone. It is native to the waters of the western pacific from the japan to indonesia.
Underwater footage in full hd. Some aquarists believe that tank raised clownfish do not host anemones as readily as wild caught clownfish after a few generations. Tomato clownfish hides in sea anemone which grows on the seabed among corals.
When kept with an anemone the tomato clownfish will not venture far from their host but these clown are known to be aggressive and will swim out to chase away other fish. Bbt rose e tomato clownfish youtube. Clownfish do not need an anemone to survive in the home aquarium.
The tomato clownfish is a species of marine fish in the family pomacentridae the clownfishes and damselfishes. Aquarium host anemones. Found in pairs or families with their host anemone in shallow waters of bays and lagoons.
Other common names you might find them labeled as regionally include the red clownfish or bridled clownfish. Be cautious adding condy anemones condylactis gigantea. The tomato clownfish are known to drift further away from their host anemone more than other clowns.
The clownfish anemone compatibility chart on this page lists some of the various anemone species along with compatible clownfish species that they can form a symbiotic relationship with. Mike fishlore admin social media. Anemones can be beneficial for the clownfish but the host anemones that are found in their natural environment can be difficult to care for in captivity and are not recommended for the saltwater novice.
Other common names include blackback anemonefish bridled anemonefish fire clown and red tomato clown. Males in the wild are notorious for leaving their mates kick out a lesser male in a close by anemone and acquire his female who sequentially does the same thing to the next smaller fish. Whatever you prefer to call it please don t call it nemo this pretty fish is sure to add color and personality to your aquarium for many years to come.
Updated august 12 2019 author.
