Bicinctus (Amphiprion bicinctus)

Description:
An orange-colored clownfish with Two white stripes one down around the head and over the operculum and one white stripe vertically down the middle of the fish. They have a larger flowing tail and dorsal fin.

Natural Ecology:
This species naturally lives among the tentacles of anemones. This natural behavior protects wild clownfish from predators. Proaquatix clownfish do not require anemone hosts but will accept them if present.

Indigenous To:
Naturally found in the Red Sea

Also Known As: Two Banded Clownfish, Red Sea Anemonefish

Behavior:
Like all clownfish, Amphiprion bicinctus is a sequential hermaphrodite. The largest individual present will exert dominance and become reproductively female. The next largest fish will become reproductively male. The female may not tolerate other smaller individuals. Presence of the female significantly impedes the growth rate of the male.

Compatibility:
Usually ignores reef invertebrates and corals. Clownfish sometimes adopt various corals and algae as substitutes for host anemones.

Food:
Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, Mysis shrimp, and brine shrimp will be readily accepted.