Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) is a bright orange anemonefish from the western Pacific, best known for living among sea anemones on reef flats and lagoons. It is a popular aquarium species rather than a target fish; wild capture may be regulated locally.
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पहचान बिंदु
- Solid orange body with a single broad white bar behind the eye
- Adult females usually show a distinct black posterior half or dark edging on the body and fins
- No white mid-body bar like many other clownfish; head bar is the most obvious mark
प्राकृतिक वास
Shallow coral-reef and reef-flat habitats, especially lagoons and sheltered outer-reef slopes with host sea anemones; usually in warm tropical marine water around islands and coastal reefs.
चारा नोट
Not a gamefish; rarely targeted with bait. In aquaria it readily accepts chopped shrimp, mysis, enriched brine shrimp, and marine pellet foods.
व्यवहार
Forms a size-based social hierarchy in a single anemone, with the largest fish as the breeding female. Omnivorous, taking plankton, small crustaceans, and algae-associated foods; most activity stays close to the host anemone.
सावधानी
Do not disturb or remove host anemones; their tentacles can sting. Wild collection may be restricted in some areas, and reef aquarium trade specimens should be sourced legally and responsibly.
मछली पकड़ने के नोट
No meaningful angling fishery; avoid collecting from the wild unless legally permitted and using reef-safe, non-destructive methods. For observation or aquarium collection, minimize handling and never remove the host anemone.