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Cinnamon Clownfish

Family: PomacentridaePicture of a Cinnamon Clownfish Amphiprion melanopus
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I have a breeding pair in my reef and has been laying eggs all year long, but just don't have the time or patience to try to raise them unfortunately.  Ellery

     The Cinnamon Clownfish is a nice addition for any marine aquarium enthusiast!

     These fish are being successfully bred in captivity and you can sometimes purchase Cinnamon Clownfish in pairs.

For more Information on keeping this fish see:
Guide to a Happy, Healthy Marine Aquarium

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Geographic Distribution
Amphiprion melanopus
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  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Actinopterygii
  • Order: Perciformes
  • Family: Pomacentridae

Maintenance difficulty:      The Cinnamon Clownfish is generally easy to keep.

Maintenance:      Feed all kinds of live, frozen, and flake foods. Best to feed small amounts several times a day. In a reef situation they don't really need to be fed very often at all.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:      Cinnamon Clownfish are found in Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, southeastern Polynesia, and the Great Barrier Reef - Coral Sea..

Host Anemones:      Entacmaea quadricolor ~ Bulb tipped or purple base anemone. (Usually)
     Heteractus crispa ~ Leathery sea anemone. (Occasionally)
     Heteractus magnifica ~ Magnificent sea anemone. (Rarely)

Foods:      All kinds. See maintenance above.

Social Behaviors:      Like all damselfish, they can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older.

Sex: Sexual differences:      The female is usually much larger than the male.

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Light: Recommended light levels:      No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:      Cinnamon Clownfish have been bred in captivity. See general breeding techniques on the Breeding Marine Fish page.

Temperature:      No special requirements.

Length/Diameter of fish:      Cinnamon Clownfish adults can grow to 12 cm ( 4.7 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:      A minimum 20 gallon aquarium is recommended.

Water Movement: Weak, Moderate, Strong      No special requirements.

Water Region: Top, Middle, Bottom      No special requirements.

Availability:      This fish is generally readily available.

Author: David Brough. CFS.


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Comments
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I have a breeding pair in my reef and has been laying eggs all year long, but just don't have the time or patience to try to raise them unfortunately.
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Ellery
2010-02-18

I've seen quite a few of these fish in the wild. I come from Australia but I live south of the great barrier reef. They are funny to watch when snorkeling. I hope to get one in my marine tank i'm getting soon.
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Callum
2007-12-01

I have one that hosts a Hatian pink tipped anenome (which is very rare that any clown would host that type) and she is just so fun to watch. She even feeds her anenome host. She is a little territorial toward other fish expecially if they go near her host, not too bad though. I would recommend adding one to your tank!
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teena
2006-09-05

These little buggers rival Maroon clowns in nastiness even at a young age! I had to get rid of mine since they bit HARD to "protect" it's anemone when I had to feed my snake eel! It was only 2" at the time!!!! If you like the coloring, the saddle backs (tank bred) are a better and nicer choice!
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Carrie
2006-03-22

I was fortunate to purchase a pair of Cinnamons. The store associate said that she has never seen a nicer coloring of the two. They exhibit some rare colorings for Cinnamons. Their anal fins are all black and their dorsal fin is orange. I am pleased with my pair and hope that with right conditions in the tank,they will mate. I had to buy two anemones, long tentacled, because I only had one and the female was very aggressive about protecting it. Now with the second one, the male has his own that he tends to and the female will join him in caring for it. I also have a pair of Ocellaris, however, they were tank bred.
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Julia Gardner
2005-03-12

They are very easy to keep and not much work is needed to keep them alive
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Amber
2003-08-31
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