Maroon Clownfish
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Maroon Clownfish
Amphiprioninae
The Maroon Clownfish is a bright orange fish with white stripes. It loves to live in sea anemones, where it finds safety from predators.
Habitat: Coral reefs
Appearance
The Maroon Clownfish has a striking, deep reddish-brown body with a single, broad white stripe located just behind its eye. Its fins often show a lighter orange or yellow edge, making it distinct from other clownfish species.
KingdomAnimaliaPhylumChordataClassActinopterygiiOrderPerciformesFamilyPomacentridaeGenusAmphiprion
Category
FishRarity
Common
Danger
2/5 · Low
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Interesting facts
Maroon Clownfish wiggle against their anemone home, slowly building immunity to its powerful stings.
Predators often avoid Maroon Clownfish because they know the fish lives inside a stinging sea anemone!
The biggest Maroon Clownfish in a group is always the female, and all young are born male!
They sometimes bring food scraps back to their anemone, helping to feed their stinging home!
Special abilities
Ability
Sting-Proof Skin
Maroon Clownfish can swim safely among stinging anemone tentacles because they have a special mucus coating, protecting them from the anemone's venom.
Ability
Gender Shifter
Maroon Clownfish have the amazing ability to change from male to female if the dominant female in their group dies, ensuring reproduction continues.
Ability
Anemone Shelter
Maroon Clownfish can live safely within the stinging tentacles of sea anemones, which provides them with excellent protection from predators.
Measurements & details
- Length
- 10-17 cm
- Weight
- 0.05-0.15 kg
- Lifespan
- 6-15 years
- Swim Speed
- 2 km/h
- Maximum Depth
- 40 m
- Water Type
- Saltwater
Diet & Feeding
They munch on tiny algae, zooplankton, and sometimes leftovers from their anemone home.
Primary Foods
- algae
- zooplankton
- copepods
- fish eggs
- anemone leftovers
Foraging Method
- Foraging
Ecological connections
symbiotic with
Bubble-tip Anemone
Entacmaea quadricolor
gains protection from its stinging tentacles
symbiotic with
Magnificent Sea Anemone
Heteractis magnifica
provides a safe home for the clownfish
eaten by
Coral Grouper
Cephalopholis miniata
a common reef predator that hunts small fish
Traits
Striped
Marked with parallel bands or lines of color.
Social
Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring.
Colorful
Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors.
Ancient Lineage
This trait signifies organisms belonging to a very old evolutionary group with ancestors dating back millions of years.
Longevous
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
Carnivorous
This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue.
Aquatic
Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands.
Marine
Marine habitats encompass all saltwater environments of the Earth's oceans, supporting an immense diversity of aquatic life.
Nocturnal
Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day.
Also known as
Maroon AnemonefishRed Clownfish
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Safety
Danger
2/5 · Low
Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long is Maroon Clownfish?
10-17 cm
How much does Maroon Clownfish weigh?
0.05-0.15 kg
How long does Maroon Clownfish live?
6-15 years
What does Maroon Clownfish eat?
They munch on tiny algae, zooplankton, and sometimes leftovers from their anemone home.
How fast can Maroon Clownfish swim?
2 km/h
Where is Maroon Clownfish usually found?
Coral reefs
How does Maroon Clownfish hunt?
Foraging
How deep can Maroon Clownfish go?
40 m
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