Tomato clownfish – Amphiprion Frenatus
Species name: Amphiprion Frenatus
Common names: Tomato clownfish
Family: Pomacentridae
Order: Perciformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Maximum length: 5.5 in.
Minimum tank size: 30 gallons
Hardiness: Easy
Aggressiveness: Aggressive and territorial when mature. Some claim that it will cohabit with other clownfish species if they are introduced at the same time but it’s still better to keep it singly or in mated pairs.
Reef Compatibility: Ideal for the reef aquarium. An occasional specimen may wallow in the polyps of a large-polyped stony coral, which can irritate them and cause them to close. Will occasionnally pull feather duster from their tubes.
Distribution: Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia.
Diet: Omnivore. It primarily feeds on zooplankton in the ocean. In the aquarium, it will eat most fish foods including flakes, freeze-dried food, frozen and live foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day.
Additional information:
Amphiprion Frenatus, also known as the Tomato clownfish are readily available and are very hardy, making them a great choice as a beginner fish. This species is native to the waters of the Western Pacific where it can be found in lagoon reefs and embayment at depths of 1 to 40 feets.
The adult fish is bright orange-red, with one white vertical stripe just behind the eyes, joined over the head. Some varieties have darker coloration or dark spots on their flanks. Juveniles are a darker red, with three vertical white bands and black pectoral fins.
Amphiprion frenatus have 9-10 dorsal-fin spines and 16-18 dorsal soft rays. This species also has 2 anal-fin spines and 13-15 anal soft rays.
The ideal aquarium should have plenty of caves and hiding places for the other fish. A minimum for 30 gallons is recommended for this species. Amphiprion frenatus is a symbiont to the bulb-tentacle sea anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor. Although they can both live without each other, their health and rate of survival are increased when tomato clownfish live within its tentacles. Ideally, water temperature should be at 72-78°F specific gravity at 1.020-1.025 and pH at 8.1-8.4.
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References: FishBase, Wikipedia, Animal Diversity
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