Percula Clownfish Carpet Anemone

Anemones are a whimsical sea creature with a stunning display of color and entertainment.

Percula clownfish carpet anemone.

There are many species of clownfish which are all anemonefish fish that live in symbiosis within the tentacles of an anemone. The clownfish species are named because of their vibrant color patterns reminiscent of the face paint of a circus clown. Updated august 12 2019 author. In the home aquarium they can also serve as host for amphiprion ocellaris a.

Amphiprion perideraion pink skunk is a commonly available clownfish but i find it not to be very popular with most hobbyists. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive and healthy for more than 3 5 years. Haddon s carpet anemone can be identified by their thick central column with large pedal disc very short stubby tentacles and tentacle free oral area and attains a diameter of almost 2 feet in diameter in the ocean. Magnifica giant carpet sea anemone stichodactyla gigantea merten s carpet sea anemone s.

Like other clownfishes also known as anemonefishes it often lives in association with sea anemones. The orange clownfish amphiprion percula also known as percula clownfish and clown anemonefish is widely known as a popular aquarium fish. Anemones provide protection to clownfish and the clownfish return the favor by bringing them food and keeping them clean by eating any debris or left over. Percula host only heteractis magnifica the magnificent sea anemone stichodactyla gigantea the giant carpet anemone heractis crispa sebae anemone and stichodactyla mertensii merten s carpet anemone.

Percula is associated specifically with heteractis magnifica and stichodactyla gigantea and as larvae use chemical cues released from the anemones. In the wild a. Clownfish anemone compatibility chart. Unfortunately these are generally not great choices for the average enthusiast.

Mike fishlore admin social media. The anemones true percula clownfish are normally associated with in the sea are the sebae heteractis crispa ritteri heteractis magnifica and giant carpet stichodactyla gigantea. The most popular clownfish and one of the most commonly kept saltwater aquarium fish is the percula clownfish. The clownfish anemone compatibility chart on this page lists some of the various anemone species along with compatible clownfish species that they can form a symbiotic relationship with.

Stichodactyla gigantea commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the indo pacific area.