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Maroon Clownfish

Family: PomacentridaePremnas biaculeatusPhoto © Animal-World: Courtesy Greg Rothschild

   The Maroon Clownfish is one of the most strikingly beautiful of all the clownfish, especially the 'Orange Striped Maroon' pictured above

This fish can get fairly large and can be very territorial. An interesting "character" in the aquarium that can hold their own with almost everything including damsels. The maroon can be a very aggressive fish difficult to keep with other damsels. Having been bred in captivity, the Maroon Clownfish are often available as a pair as well as individually. Probably due to their beauty, they are a bit more expensive than many of the other clownfish species.

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

Maintenance difficulty:    The Maroon 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:    Maroon Clownfish are found from Indo-Malayan Archipelago to northern Queensland.

Host Anemones:    Entacmaea quadricolor ~ Bulb tipped or purple base anemone.

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.

Light: Recommended light levels:    No special requirements.

Breeding/Reproduction:    Bred in captivity. See general breeding techniques on the Breeding Marine Fish page.

Temperature:    No special requirements.

Length/Diameter of fish:    Maroon Clownfish adults can grow to 16 cm ( 6.3 inches).

Minimum Tank Length/Size:    A minimum 30 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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Amanda - 2006-01-14 Beautiful, hardy fish but VERY aggressive. My girl holds her own against the blue devils and other damsels; in fact, THEY leave her alone which is a change from them generally picking on other fish. Great for a beginner clown if you don't want one of the "nemo" types and would like something a little more bold both in color and attitude. Just remember to NEVER use a net should you need to capture or move this fish; their cheekspines will get snagged on the mesh and that can cause pretty bad injuries to the fish. Click For Replies (1) aelun - 2011-06-12 If any other fish goes near their anemone they will chase it away as the anemone is their territory if you will. My maroon clown named coral won't let anything near her anemone. Reply

MIKEY - 2006-01-23 A very hardy fish and awesome to watch and lose yourself. playful when they have a bubble anemone to play in. Mine killed one of my "nemo" clowns that i got when i was a novice. still strong and still the best looking fish that i have. Click For Replies (1) aelun - 2011-06-12 If clowns are not introduced at the same time they will fight if there's more clowns than anemones they will fight over it unless they're a mating pair. Reply

Felipe Ramirez - 2010-12-01 I love My maroon Clown he gets along with everyone! - Yellow Eyed Tang -Lemon Peel angel -Maroon Clown -3 Green Chromies -Royal Gamma -Purple and White Goby Hope this helps! 95 gallon Corner Bow front Reef tank. Now the question is..... how can I add a friend, determine the sex, and or figure out how to find the mate for him? Any suggestions and I don't have anemone because I'm afraid it will sting my Coral. Any Comments greatly appreciated! Click For Replies (2) aelun - 2011-06-12 If you want to determine the sex add another clownfish to the tank, the same species as the one you already have. All clowns are born male but when they find another clown or group of clowns the biggest becomes the female and she will mate then when she dies the next biggest clown becomes female etc etc. aelun - 2011-06-12 The captive anemone will only sting or attack if it is stressed, scared, feels threatened, or if you haven't fed it for a long time. Reply

Ashley - 2010-10-01 Very beautiful and full of personality, but they can (and will) start acting like spoiled brats sooner or later! My clown Moe took to frogspawn instead of an anemone and won't let anything near it. if I move a rock by it no matter what the size, he'll move it away from the frogspawn and to his liking. He's lucky he's cute! Reply

Louis Aube - 2010-07-16 Mine likes to hang around in a bubble tip Anemone. If you place a new rock or move a rock any where near the Anemone he/she will knock that rock out of the way no matter the size. I have never seen anything with such power in an aquarium. Reply

cameron - 2007-03-05 they are great fish to watch, they have so much character and personality. they live in my bubble tip anemone but be warned they are VERY aggressive. the female attacks my hand when i try to touch anything near my anemone. although she is very tame. she snatches the food out of my hands. in australia they arent so cheap. i payed $100 for my pair but they are WORTH EVERY DOLLAR. Reply

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