Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Tomato Clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Photo: Ltshears · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size14 cm
- Difficulty★☆☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Origin
- Western Pacific (Japan), China, Philippines, Indonesia)
- Size
- 14 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★☆☆☆☆
- Water type
- marine
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- semi-aggressive (territorial toward other clownfish)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; reproduces easily in an aquarium
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: Tomato red with a single white stripe behind the eye. One of the easiest marine fish to keep; it is almost always found in captivity.
