Orange skunk clownfish
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| Amphiprion sandaracinos |
The orange skunk clownfish, Amphiprion sandaracinos, also known as the skunk-striped anemonefish is a type of clownfish that is very bright orange with a white stripe that comes between the eyes and to the dorsal fin. It grows to about 5.5 inches, and lives in the western Pacific Ocean.
[edit] In the aquarium
It is an omnivore, its diet including shrimp, and is best when supplied with an anemone. The minimum tank size for the fish is 30 gallons.
[edit] References
- Amphiprion sandaracinos (TSN 615209). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
- "Amphiprion sandaracinos". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
