Red Saddle Clownfish
Description: A red-colored clownfish with a black patch on the posterior flank.

Natural Ecology: This species naturally lives among the tentacles of bubble-tip anemones (Entacmaea quadricolor) and sebae anemones (Heteractis crispa). This natural behavior protects wild clownfishes from predators. Proaquatix clownfishes do not require anemone hosts, but will accept them if present.

Indigenous To: Eastern Indian Ocean near Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, Java, and Sumatra.

Behavior: Like all clownfishes, Amphiprion ephippium is a sequential hermaphrodite. The largest individual present will exert dominance and become reproductively female. The next largest fish will become reproductively male. The female may not tolerate other smaller individuals.

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.