Helmet Percula (Amphiprion percula)

Description:
The Helmet Percula is a True Percula that has an additional marking coming off the first bar that resembles a helmet on their face. Usual the marking comes down between eyes and sometimes around the eyes on their cheeks but still connected to the first bar.

Behavior:
Like all clownfish, Amphiprion percula 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.

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, brine shrimp, and chopped squid.