Pomacentridae Fish Types - Useful Tips On Their Care

The Clown Anemone Fish

The Clown Anemone fish belongs to the Pomacentridae family which consist of the Amphiprion Rubrocintus and the Amphiprion Ocellaris. Another name for Amphiprion Ocellaris is the Clown Anemone Fish. A second fish is called the Red Gridled Anemone.

The Clown fish likes to eat smaller fish. Their habitat is in the Indo-Pacific, Japanese and Australian waters. Their bodies have a rectangular shape and they are bright orange in color - the head is of a lighter orange hue - there are black edges with white perpendicular bars. They grow up to 3 inches. They are found in "Finding Nemo" and Nemo and his father are depicted as Clown Anemones.

Water temperatures need to be maintained between 77 and 82 degrees F and the PH balance should be 8. The water density range should be 1.023. They prefer good light and enjoy a sandy base. There is also a need for substrate, so that they can dig themselves in. These fish are costly to maintain, and as you can see in "Finding Nemo" these fish like the feeling of luxury. They need to be kept in the same tank without giant anemones so that they are safe.

The Red-Gridled Anemone, The Orange Fin Anemone And The Black Back Anemone

These fish are also from the Pomacentridae family and they live in the Japanese, Indo-Pacific and Australian oceans. Their tank temperature should be between 75 and 86 degrees F and their water density should be kept at 1.020 or 1.023. The PH balance should be 8.3. As with the Clown fish, these fish also like luxury and like well furnished homes with plenty of good lights. Stones should be included in the tank. These fish are also expensive to keep.

Their coloring is similar to the Clown fish, but the eyes are yellowish which is slightly different. They also grow up to 3 inches.

The Orange Fin Anemone and the Black Back Anemone also belong to the Pomacentridae family. It is difficult to tell whether the Black Back Fish or the Orange Fin is more attractive. The Orange Fin has a yellowish orange hue and there are vertical white bars by the eyes and the end of the body. There are little black tints on the white. The Black Back fish also has orange colors that contrast with the white, but unfortunately they lose their hue when they mature. Whereas the Black Back fish has its habitat in the Andaman Seas, the Orange Fin Fish lives in the Indo-Pacific Ocean.

There are innumerable articles on the Web which will give you all the information about the Pomacentridae family of fishes, so if you are interested, you can glean as much information as you can, particularly if you want to indulge in this hobby.

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