Cinnamon clownfish
| Fire clownfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amphiprion |
| Species: | A. melanopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphiprion melanopus Bleaker, 1852 |
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Cinnamon clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus) or fire clownfish is a widely distributed clownfish. It is found in Indonesia, Melanesia, Micronesia, southeastern Polynesia, and the Great Barrier Reef.
They are omnivorous, and will eat a variety of meat food items and algae.
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[edit] Behaviour
They can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older, and particularly to other clownfish. Not Good to eat
[edit] Description
Cinnamon clownfish adults can grow to 12 cm (4.7 inches), and the female is usually bigger than the male.
The cinnamon clownfish is a dark red to orange with a mahogany "saddle" on its back. Juveniles and adults have a white head band, which turns a nice blue with age.
[edit] Habitat
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Host sea anemones:
- Entacmaea quadricolor - bubble-tip or purple base anemone (usually)
- Heteractis crispa - leathery sea anemone (occasionally)
- Heteractis magnifica - magnificent sea anemone (rarely)
[edit] Diet
It is an omnivore in nature, but it mainly eats zooplankton. This fish will accept all foods in the home aquarium. -flakes -brine shrimp -mysid shrimp -algae
[edit] References
- "Amphiprion melanopus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=170138. Retrieved 11 March 2006.
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2005). "Amphiprion melanopus" in FishBase. 10 2005 version.
