Tomato Clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)

Description:
A red-colored clownfish with a white stripe running through the opercula. Some specimens may possess a black patch on the posterior flank, while the white stripe may contain reflective blue pigments. The pelvic fins are red.

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

Indigenous To:
Natural range spans from Southeast Thailand to Indonesia and Philippines, northward to southern Japan.

Behavior:
Like all clownfish, Amphiprion frenatus 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.