Helmet Picasso (Amphiprion percula)

Description:
Helmet Picasso come from the Helmet Percula and Picasso lines. They have exaggerated barring with unique patterns and have exaggerated horizontal stretching barring with unique patterns. These fish have three separate white bands. Helmets have extra white head barring that makes the fish appear to be wearing a helmet.

 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.