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Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Least Concern fish

Measurements

Shoulder Height

6 cm

2"

Body Length

11 cm

4"

Weight

25 g

1 oz

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About Clownfish

The clownfish (ocellaris) is a small coral reef fish reaching just 11cm in length. Famous from the movie Finding Nemo, they live symbiotically with sea anemones.

Classification

Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Amphiprion

Ecology

Diet
omnivore
Habitat
ocean
Continent
Asia, Oceania

Fun Fact

All clownfish are born male; the dominant fish in a group changes sex to become female.