Tomato Clownfish

Amphiprion frenatus

Distribution:

Indo-West Pacific

Maximum Size:

5.5 in (14 cm)

Longevity:

Up to 10 years.

Typical depth:

3–39 ft (1-12 m)

Behavior:

The tomato clownfish, also known as the blackback anemonefish and the bridled anemonefish, is found throughout the Indo-West Pacific region almost always in association with a host sea anemone. Clownfish or anemonefish form mutualistic symbiotic relationships with sea anemones, each protecting the other from predation and providing food. They appear to be unaffected by the stinging tentacles of their host.

Predators:

Groupers, snappers, lionfish, eels, and triggerfish.

Did you know?

Clownfish are sequential hermaphrodites – they develop first into males and then become female at maturity. There is a strict dominance hierarchy within clownfish groups. The largest and most aggressive fish in the group is the dominant female.