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Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato Clown
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Photographer: Joseph Dougherty
ID: 0000 0000 1108 0863 (2008-11-12)Copyright © 2008 Joseph Dougherty, M.D./ecology.org
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date of photo 2007
this photo depicts an animal that was captive or collected
photo location Private aquarium
animal's place of origin
Malaysianotes From Wikipedia.org: The tomato clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus, is a clownfish that is found in the waters of the Western Pacific, from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, to Malaysia and Indonesia. It is also known as the bridled clownfish, red clownfish, or tomato anemonefish. 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. They can grow to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, however the female is usually larger than the male. The eggs are deposited on a flat surface and tended by the pair until they hatch (6 to 11 days). They prefer to nestle in purple anemones such as the bubble-tip anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, or the Sebae anemone, Heteractis crispa. In the aquarium: As a pet, an aquarium of at least 25 gallons is necessary, while even bigger is recommended so that the fish can have enough space. It thrives even without a host anemone, and will eat most meat or vegetable food preparations. It is reported to be aggressive and territorial when mature and specimens have been known to be extremely aggressive to clownfish of other species if not introduced at the same time. For this reason, it is best kept singly or in mated pairs; but some claim that it will cohabit with other clownfish varieties if they are introduced at the same time. It is easy to breed; the fry can be fed on baby brine shrimp and rotifers.camera Nikon D200
contributor's ID # 2007_08_18_JD_1051 photo category: Animal - Fish
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Tomato Clown, Bridled Clownfish, Red Clownfish, Tomato Anemonefish (photographer)
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