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Tomato Clownfish ( Amphiprion frenatus) Profile

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Joe Bellantoni's Tomato Clownfish

Joe Bellantoni's Tomato Clownfish

Scientific Name: Amphiprion frenatus (Brevoort, 1856)
Other Common Names: Tomato Anemonefish.
Distribtution: Western Pacific.
Average Size: To 5.5 inches.
Habitat: Provide with plenty of hiding places and live rock growth for grazing on.
Minimum Tank Size Suggested: 20 gallons
Reef Tank Suitability: Excellent fish for a reef tank environment.
Preferred Host Anemone Species: Entacmaea quadricolor; Heteractis crispa. This fish also does fine without a host anemone.
Characteristics & Compatibility: Can be aggressive when it begins to mature, particularly towards other Clownfish. This fish should be kept singly or in mated pairs.
Diet & Feeding: An omnivore which should have a varied diet including meaty food items and algae. A high quality marine omnivore flake food with these items can supply adequate levels of these nutrients. Feed 2 to 3 times per day.

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