Cocoa Clownfish
Description: Hybrid between a female white-striped maroon clownfish and a male black ocellaris clownfish. The cocoa clownfish is significantly influenced by its maternal Premnas biaculeatus genes, while its paterna Amphiprion ocellaris inheritance has contributed to a lesser extent. This is reflected in the body shape and three narrow white bars of the cocoa clownfish, primarily resembling those of a maroon clownfish. Meanwhile, its paternal genes inherited from an Amphiprion ocellaris of a naturally black body form have contributed to a body color that is between maroon and black. Furthermore, darker brown is found near the fin tips of the caudal fin, the posterior dorsal fin, the pelvic fins, and the pectoral fins. In addition, white border regions also occur on the posterior dorsal fin, the pectoral fins, and the caudal fin. To a lesser extent, white borders can be found on the anal fin and the pelvic fins. The dark brown colors bordered by white on the fin tips are clearly inherited from its paternal Amphiprion ocellaris. Interestingly, the cocoa clownfish lacks the opercular spines of a Premnas biaculeatus.

Natural Ecology: Hybrids are usually reproductively unviable. This clownfish may accept anemone hosts of Premnas biaculeatus.

Behavior: Little is known about this recently produced clownfish. They appear to interact peacefully with their tank mates when they have reached market size.

Compatability: Usually ignores reef invertebrates and corals. Clownfishes 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, brine shrimp, and chopped squid will be readily accepted.