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Fish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Also called: False Clownfish
Key facts
- Temperature24–26 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank120 l
- Adult size11 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific (Eastern Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean)
- Size
- 11 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 26°C
- pH
- 8.1 – 8.4
- Salinity
- 1.023 – 1.025
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Type of aquarium
- Reef (ideal) / FOWLR
- Swimming level
- medium
- Behavior
- Peaceful (territorial around its anemone/area)
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 120 liters
- Diet
- Omnivorous (zooplankton, algae, fish scales)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; protandric hermaphrodite (all are born male; the dominant individual becomes female)
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: The world’s most popular marine fish. In a pair, the larger individual is always the female. If the female dies, the dominant male changes sex. An anemone is not essential, but it naturally coexists with Entacmaea quadricolor and Heteractis magnifica. Choose captive-bred specimens.
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