Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)

The Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish or Amphiprion ocellaris has more recently become a even more popular salt water aquarium pet. This fish might look familiar to a lot of you out there, especially the ones with kids. You see the Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish is just like the star in the animated adventure movie Finding Nemo. This fish's colors are quite striking with a vibrant display of orange, white and black. This type of Clownfish is very small only growing to about 3-1/2".
The very hardy Teardrop Ocellaris Clownfish is found in the Indo-Pacific area and is also known as the False Percula Clownfish, False Clown Anemonefish, and Anemone Demoiselle just to name a few. They are often found near reefs and in water depths of up to 15 meters. These fish prefer water temperatures of 72-78° F, sg 1.020-1.025, and a PH Level of 8.1-8.4. Clownfish should be fed meaty foods and frozen herbivore preparations. This fish can last 6-10 years.

To check out this fish in action watch the video below...

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