White-tipped Anemonefish
Description: The body color of the white-tipped anemonefish is black with yellow regions near the mouth. White tips are seen on the dorsal and ventral edges of the caudal fin, a character that was inherited from it Amphiprion polymnus parent. Similar to Amphiprion sebae, this hybrid possesses two white stripes, with the posterior stripe running through the dorsal fin to the edge, and continuing backwards along the dorsal fin edge that is posterior to the stripe’s intrusion. The caudal fin contains some yellow pigments.

Natural Ecology: Hybrids are usually reproductively unviable. This clownfish may accept anemone hosts of Amphiprion sebae and Amphiprion polymnus.

Indigenous To: natural hybrids are not known.

Behavior: Like all clownfishes, this Amphiprion hybrid should be a sequential hermaphrodite. The largest individual present will exert dominance and become female. The next largest fish will become male. Remaining smaller individuals may not be tolerated.

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.