# 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. - **Category:** [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/categories/fish) - **Rarity:** Common - **Danger:** 2/5 · Low - **Habitat:** Coral reefs - **Also known as:** Maroon Anemonefish, Red Clownfish ![Maroon Clownfish](https://res.cloudinary.com/drieglelr/image/upload/v1771426036/objects/4763.jpg) ## 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. ## Taxonomy - **Kingdom:** Animalia - **Phylum:** Chordata - **Class:** Actinopterygii - **Order:** Perciformes - **Family:** Pomacentridae - **Genus:** Amphiprion ## 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 - **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. - **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. - **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](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/striped): Marked with parallel bands or lines of color. - [Social](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/social): Social animals live in organized groups, cooperating for survival benefits such as foraging, defense, and raising offspring. - [Colorful](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/colorful): Colorful describes organisms or objects displaying a wide range of bright and distinct colors. - [Ancient Lineage](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/ancient-lineage): This trait signifies organisms belonging to a very old evolutionary group with ancestors dating back millions of years. - [Longevous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/longevous): This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind. - [Carnivorous](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/carnivorous): This trait identifies organisms whose diet consists entirely or primarily of animal tissue. - [Aquatic](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/aquatic): Aquatic habitats encompass environments where organisms live predominantly in water, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. - [Marine](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/marine): Marine habitats encompass all saltwater environments of the Earth's oceans, supporting an immense diversity of aquatic life. - [Nocturnal](https://www.snappit.app/explore/traits/nocturnal): Nocturnal animals are primarily active during the nighttime hours, typically resting or sleeping during the day. ## Collections - [Fish](https://www.snappit.app/explore/collections/fish) ## Safety **Danger:** 2/5 · Low Watch quietly from a distance and never try to feed or chase wild animals. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How to identify Maroon Clownfish? Look at body shape, where the fins sit and their outline, mouth position, stripes and spots. Young fish and breeding adults can wear different patterns, and aquarium color varieties can look nothing like wild fish. Fish Identifier: upload a photo and compare the visible details. ### 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 ## Where to spot - [Flint RiverQuarium](https://www.snappit.app/guides/places/flint-riverquarium-georgia) — Georgia, US · Aquarium ## More Fish - [Rainbow Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/rainbow-trout) (*Oncorhynchus mykiss*) - [Brown Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brown-trout) (*Salmo trutta*) - [Brook Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/brook-trout) (*Salvelinus fontinalis*) - [Lake Trout](https://www.snappit.app/explore/lake-trout) (*Salvelinus namaycush*) --- Source: [Maroon Clownfish: Facts & Places to See — Snappit](https://www.snappit.app/explore/maroon-clownfish)