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About Skunk Clownfish
The Skunk Clownfish is a small, boldly marked damselfish with an orange-red body and a distinctive white/cream stripe running along the dorsal surface from the head to the base of the tail. The head and snout are darker orange-red, and the body tapers posteriorly. This species reaches approximately 3.9 inches in length and has the typical stocky, slightly compressed body shape of clownfish (genus Amphiprion).
Key facts
- Diet Details
- In captivity, feed a varied omnivorous diet consisting of high-quality marine pellets, flaked foods, frozen mysis shrimp, and frozen copepods. Supplement regularly with small amounts of vegetable matter such as spirulina-based foods. Feed 2–3 times daily in appropriate portions.
- Diet
- omnivore
- Feeding Schedule
- 2-3 times daily
- Origin
- Indo-Pacific region, primarily found in the reefs of Indonesia, the Philippines, and surrounding tropical waters. Found in shallow reef environments at depths of 5–40 meters.
- Common Health Issues
- Marine ich (white spot disease), fin rot, bacterial infections, poor acclimation stress
- Care Requirements
- • Minimum 20-gallon tank; prefer established reef systems • pH 8.1–8.3, salinity 1.023–1.025, temp 75–79°F • Symbiotic anemone host (Entacmaea quadricolor preferred) • Peaceful community fish; pair or small groups in large tanks • Feed varied diet: mysis shrimp, copepods, quality flake foods
- Care Level
- Easy
- Max Size
- 3.9
- Min tank size
- 20 gallons
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Water Parameters
- Temperature: 72-78°F pH: 8.1-8.3 Salinity: 1.02-1.025
- Appearance
- The Skunk Clownfish is a small, boldly marked damselfish with an orange-red body and a distinctive white/cream stripe running along the dorsal surface from the head to the base of the tail. The head and snout are darker orange-red, and the body tapers posteriorly. This species reaches approximately 3.9 inches in length and has the typical stocky, slightly compressed body shape of clownfish (genus Amphiprion).
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