CLOWN FISH ***

Fish Species

Clown Fish

Clown Fish Species
There are 28 different species of clown or anemone fish as they are also known. The most common species is the Percula clown which is bright orange with wide white stripes, other species of clown fish are black, yellow and even maroon!

Did you know...Clown Fish are poor swimmers and never venture far from their host anemone!

.....Despite their ‘clown’ name and image the clown fish is aggressive and very territorial!

Skunk Clown	Fire Clownfish	Ocellaris Clownfish
Tomato Clownfish	Yellowtail Clownfish	Three-Band Anemonefish
Orange Clownfish	Pink Skunk Clownfish

Interesting Fish Species Information and Facts
The colours, shapes and sizes of individual fishes varies enormously - you really need excellent quality pictures or photographs to assist in the identification process. A combination of the number of fins and their characteristics, color, scale counts, general features, maximum length and distribution are used during a species identification process.

Fish Facts
Clown Fish make an ideal Marine fish for the beginner as they are quite hardy. It is advisable to keep a single pair of clowns in your aquarium as one pair will strive to become dominant and may even try to kill the other fish.

Don't add different species or they will fight! Clown fish are a very easy fish to keep in your aquarium but it is recommended that you add an anemone to the tank in order to allow the fish to behave as they do in their natural environment.

They are immune to the stinging ability of Sea Anemones and this is where they spend a lot of their time and indeed where they lay their eggs.

Clown Fish Picture

Facts about Fish Species
There are 28 different species of clown or anemone fish as they are also known. The most common species is the Percula clown which is bright orange with wide white stripes, other species of clown fish are black, yellow and even maroon!

Clown Fish are often referred to as 'Nemo Fish'! This is due to the huge success of the Disney 'Finding Nemo' movie which is based around a Percula Clownfish called Marlin who loses his son Nemo and sets out on a journey to find him.

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