They feed mostly on copepods and mysids, the undigested excrement from their host anemones. Clownfish are omnivorous, their diets range from flakes to meat. Hatching occurs in a natural rhythm directly connected to the phases of the moon. These eggs are cared for by the male and hatched under complete darkness after a period of 7 to 10 days. When the dominant female dies the head male changes sex and becomes the female.Д¬lownfish lay eggs on any flat surface close to or under protection of their host anemones. Clownfish live in their anemone in groups. Juvenile clownfish will not survive for long without the protection of an anemone, and few find one before being eaten. This theory is bolstered by the fact that juvenile clownfish, which have no coating, will immediately seek refuge in any compatible anemone and will not be stung. Thirdly, their unique movements, which are unlike any other fish, may let the anemone know that they are not food.

There is no adaptation period when a clownfish is moved to another anemone of the same species. Secondly, the mucous coating may mimic the anemones own coating, a theory that is bolstered by the fact that it takes several days for a clownfish to adapt to a new species of anemone. Firstly, the slime coating of the fish may be based on sugar rather than proteins so anemones fail to recognize the fish as food and do not fire their stings. Hold crawfish on both sides of the tail joint, your thumbs on one side of the shell and your index fingers on the other. There are several theories for how this avoidance is accomplished. In an aquarium, where they do not have to forage for food, it is very common for clownfish to remain within 6 to 12 inches of their host for an entire lifetime.Д¬lownfish and damselfish are the only species of fish which can avoid the potent stings of an anemone. For this reason, clownfish never stray far from their host. The anemone is required in nature because reef life is dangerous for small, brightly colored fish in an aquarium lacking predators it is not needed. Once an anemone or coral has been adopted, the clownfish will defend it. Clownfish live in a mutual relationship with sea anemones, or in some cases settle in some varieties of soft corals or large polyp stony corals. Ideally, the temperature of the water should remain somewhere between 7075 F (2124 C). Crayfish prefer water with a neutral pH (around 7.0). Fill the tank with fresh, well-balanced water. Clownfish are not found in the Atlantic Ocean. Look for tanks that feature built-in aeration and filtration units to keep the water clean and circulating properly. The other pomacentrids are called damselfish.Д¬lownfish are native to wide ranges of the warm waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Currently 27 species exist, of which one is in the genus Premnas and the rest are in the subfamilys type genus Amphiprion.

The clownfish, or anemonefish, are the subfamily Amphiprioninae of the family Pomacentridae.

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