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Ocellaris Clownfish

Common or False Percula Clownfish Family: Pomacentridae Picture of a Ocellaris Clownfish or False Percula Clownfish Normal ColorAmphiprion ocellaris Picture of a Black Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion ocellaris Variant: Black ColorAmphiprion ocellaris Photo courtesy: Martin
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my gold fish died because i forgot t feed  Pablo  2009-02-01

   The Ocellaris Clownfish, False or Common Percula Clownfish, in its "normal" coloration, looks very much like another clownfish known as the True Percula Clownfish.

   This clownfish is generally readily available and very reasonably priced. The Ocerllaris Clownfish, False or Common Percula Clownfish is hardy and a good clownfish for a beginning marine enthusiast.

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


Geographic Distribution
Amphiprion ocellaris
Data provided by FishBase.org
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Actinopterygii
  • Order: Perciformes
  • Family: Pomacentridae
Maintenance difficulty:
   The Ocellaris Clownfish, Common or False Percula 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.

Habitat: Natural geographic location:
   Ocellaris Clownfish, False or Common Percula Clownfish are found in the Adaman and Nicobar Islands (Andaman Sea), Indo-Malayan Archipelago, Philippines, northwestern Australia, coast of Southeast Asia northwards to the Ryuku Islands.

Host Anemones:
   Heteractus magnifica ~ Magnificent sea anemone.
   Stichtodactyla gigantea ~ Gigantic sea anemone.
   Stichtodactyla mertensii ~ Merten's sea 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:
   Ocellaris Clownfish, Common or False Percula Clownfish adults can grow to 8 cm ( 3.2 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.


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Latest Comments
my gold fish died because i forgot t feed it!!!!!!!
Pablo
2009-02-01
I got my clowns a couple of days ago, cool little fish. they are very friendly and play with each other all day and even swim together. I don't know if this is normal, but I love them!
Anonymous
2008-06-17
I got a small marine tank for Christmas yesterday with a clownfish and a yellow tail damsel. I realized it is a rare mis-barred clownfish. That makes me quite happy.
Callum
2007-12-25
Iv had this fish for 1 year and is a great fish to have! It is very active and is very nice to its tank mates. My clown fish sometimes swims with my coral beauty angel fish. It is a little greedy when it comes to feeding.
Moses
2007-04-05
i've had my ocellaris for about 4 months now in a 30 gallon. he's very active and friendly. i've never seen him act aggressive towards any of my other fish, some of which are gobies and quite small. great fish for a beginner and anyone that wants a beautiful fish for a great price.
Missy
2007-02-18
Some of the coolest comments:
I dont find these fish aggresive at all Ive had them before, for 2-3 years and have never found them aggresive. In fact Ive had them being picked on and or just left alone.
Trevor
2003-08-17

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