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Tomato Clownfish

Amphiprion frenatus

Description:

The adult fish is bright orange-red, with one white vertical stripe just behind the eyes, joined over the head. Some varieties have darker coloration or dark spots on their flanks. Juveniles are a darker red, with three vertical white bands and black pectoral fins. They can grow to 14 cm (5.5 in) in length, however the female is usually larger than the male. The eggs are deposited on a flat surface and tended by the pair until they hatch (6 to 11 days). Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomato_clow...

Habitat:

They prefer to nestle in purple anemones such as the bubble-tip anemone, Entacmaea quadricolor, or the Sebae anemone, Heteractis crispa. Western Pacific Ocean

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6 Comments

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks Gerardo :-)

Gerardo Aizpuru
Gerardo Aizpuru 12 years ago

Grate series Eric!

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks Karen! :-)

Eric Noora
Eric Noora 12 years ago

Thanks Donna. Just love that these clownfishes are not afraid to face divers giving us the opportunity to snap some series :-)

KarenL
KarenL 12 years ago

Gorgeous!

DonnaPomeroy
DonnaPomeroy 12 years ago

Fantastic series

Eric Noora
Spotted by
Eric Noora

Batangas, Philippines

Spotted on Jan 23, 2012
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012

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