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 on the dorsal ridge from the mouth, between the eyes and ending after 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. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
- "Amphiprion sandaracinos". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. November 2005 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2005.
