When people imagine what a clownfish looks like, the common clownfish is usually the first species to come to mind. The common clownfish is a standard orange color, with fine black and white lines that outline an attractive pattern. With over 30 species of clownfish to choose from, there are so many different colors, patterns, and sizes to own. They use the anemone to hide away as no predators can withstand the stinging tentacles of an anemone other than them. If a clownfish feels threatened, it will hide in an anemone until they deem it safe to come out. You may not always see them swimming around the tank once they have taken shelter inside an anemone, but once they come out in search of food, their activity levels increase, and they are eager to explore. As with all fish, they do not show much interest to their owners but are fun to watch as they explore around the aquarium and interact with anemones.Ĭlownfish are active and rarely shy.
Typical Behavior & Temperament Image Credit: congerdesign, PixabayĬlownfish are peaceful fish that show minimal aggression towards other fish and their species. These clownfish may be slightly more expensive, but their beauty in comparison to the common clownfish is worth it. More advanced and larger species of clownfish like the maroon, Clark’s anemone, and saddle clownfish sell for $35 to $100. This species costs around $20 to $50, which makes them the cheapest clownfish on the market. Let’s start with the most commonly kept species of clownfish which is the Ocellaris clownfish (also referred to as the common clownfish or anemonefish). The price of a clownfish depends on the type of species you wish to keep. Clownfish can only live in ten out of the thousands of species of sea anemone, but luckily most of these anemones can thrive in a captive saltwater setup. They take shelter in reefs or lagoons where they use anemones as their home.
They have somewhat of a symbiotic relationship with anemones and in return, the clownfish provides the anemone with food and cleaning.Ĭlownfish can be found in warmer waters, like the Red Sea and Pacific Oceans. What makes the clownfish so interesting is that they are one of the only saltwater fish that can safely cohabitate with anemones. They live close to anemones where they feel safe and protected from other predatory fish. These fish have special mucous membranes that protect them from the stings of an anemone. Clownfish live in a saltwater habitat where anemones are present. There are over 30 different species of marine clownfish, and each species reaches a different size and the individual care requirements differ.
Yellow, black, red, & orange with white detailsĬlownfish Overview Image Credit: M W, Pixabay
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