The tomato clownfish amphiprion frenatus is a species of marine fish in the family pomacentridae the clownfishes and damselfishes.
Tomato clownfish carpet anemone.
The clownfish can protect the anemone from predation from certain anemone eating fish species racoon butterfly fish and the anemone can protect the clownfish from predation as well.
It is native to the waters of the western pacific from the japan to indonesia.
The difference is the size of the white bar.
Clownfish have been known to host many things other than anemones including feather dusters and toadstool corals after rejecting every anemone presented to it.
Other common names include blackback anemonefish bridled anemonefish fire clown and red tomato clown.
Clarkii clownfish is an aggressive feeder.
In nature the diet of clownfish consists of crustaceans such as copepods and amphipods algae polychaete worms and leftovers from the anemone s meal.
Clownfishes may also provide food in a round about way for the anemone.
Any food that the clownfish doesn t eat bits and scraps may be consumed by the anemone.
Male amphiprion frenatus tomato clownfish in a bubble tip anemone.
Anemones can be beneficial for the clownfish but the host anemones that are found in their natural environment can be difficult to care for in captivity and are not recommended for the saltwater novice.
Some aquarists believe that tank raised clownfish do not host anemones as readily as wild caught clownfish after a few generations.
Clownfish do not need an anemone to survive in the home aquarium.
The anemones true percula clownfish are normally associated with in the sea are the sebae heteractis crispa ritteri heteractis magnifica and giant carpet stichodactyla gigantea.
Most clownfish are omnivorous feeders meaning that they will consume a variety of different food types.
The tomato clownfish looks very similar to the cinnamon or black and red anemonefish.