Amphiprion clarkii

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Clark's Anemonefish
Clark's Anemonefish
Species	Amphiprion clarkii
Difficulty	Moderate
Min. Tank Size	113.562 liters 113,562.353 mL 30 US Gallons (113.6L)
Size	5.906 in 14-15 cm (5.5-5.9")
sg	1.020 - 1.025
pH	8.1 - 8.5
Temp.	295.372 K 22.222 °C 531.67 °R 298.706 K 25.556 °C 537.67 °R72 -78 °F (22.2-25.6°C)
Water Hardness	8-12
Stocking Ratio	:1 M:F
Availability	Common
Diet	Omnivore Pellet Foods Flake Foods Live Foods Other (See article)
Life Span	2-5 years
Habitat	Indo-Pacific

[edit] Alternative names

Clarkii Clownfish, Clark's Anemonefish, Yellowtail Anemonefish, Yellowtail Clownfish, Chocolate Clownfish

[edit] Other Scientific Names

Amphiprion clarki, Amphiprion boholensis, Amphiprion japonicus, Amphiprion melanostolus, Amphiprion papuensis, Amphiprion snyderi, Amphiprion xanthurus

[edit] Sexing

The female is usually larger than the male.

[edit] Tank compatibility

Do not keep more than a pair of Clownfish in one tank as they're territorial. Will co-habit with other marine fish that are not a threat or aggressive.

[edit] Diet

Will take most kinds of marine food including live and flake.

[edit] Feeding regime

Best fed small amounts several times a day, if kept in a fertile and healthy reef situation they can be fed less as they will find food around the live rock.

[edit] Environment Specifics

Known to host the following anemonies, although most Indo-Pacific anemonies will do: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Heteractis malu, Macrodactyla doreensis, Stichodactyla gigantea, Stichodactyla haddoni and Stichodactyla mertensii.

[edit] Behaviour

The Clarkii can be quite a territorial Clownfish and will defend it's host quite ferociously, is even known to attack divers in the wild!

[edit] Identification

Typical oval Clownfish shape. Two vertical white bands, one behind the eye and one above the anus. The caudal fin is white, sometimes tinged with yellow, but is always lighter than the rest of the body. Body colour varies on the locality of the fish. They usually have an orange base colour with varying degrees of black, sometimes just towards the back of the fish and sometimes covering the whole orange part of the body.

[edit] Pictures

[edit] External links

• Fishbase
• Edge of Reef
• Animal-World