Clownfish, damselfish, and cardinalfish
Saddleback Clownfish
Amphiprion polymnus
Photo: Jens Petersen · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8.1–8.4
- Minimum tank150 l
- Adult size12 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentSemi-aggressive
- WaterMarine
- Reef safeYes
Full profile
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Origin
- Western Pacific
- Size
- 12 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
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a pair
- Minimum aquarium size
- 150 L
- Diet
- omnivore
- Reproduction
- oviparous; reproduces in the aquarium
- Reef Safe
- ✅ Yes
Notes: A saddle-shaped white patch on the back. Available as a captive-bred specimen.
