Clownfish

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Theme area: Tropical aquarium

Scientific name: Amphiprioninae

Class: Fish

Order: Vertebrates

Suborder: Pomacentridae

Family: Actinopterygii

Continent: Asia

Habitat: Oceans and seas, lagoons, reefs, coral reefs

Diet: Omnivore

Weight: n/a

Size: 6 - 16 cm

INTERESTING FACTS

They are amongst the aquarium’s oldest residents, having arrived in 1999. During different behavioral patterns, such as courtship and territorial fighting, they can make their blue stripes appear and disappear and darken their bodies.

DID YOU KNOW?

Clownfish are remarkable for many reasons, not least of which is their beauty, but they are also well-known for their extensive interaction with ten species of sea anemones that are usually deadly to fish.

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