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Clownfish/Host Anemone Matches by Clownfish lists Clownfish which are common in saltwater aquariums and the Host Sea Anemones which they prefer to live in.

2. Clark's, "Sebae", Yellowtail (Amphiprion clarkii)

Dan Dernbach

Host Anemones:
  • Carpet Sea Anemone (Cryptodendrum adhaesivum)
  • Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor)
  • Beaded (Aurora) Sea Anemone (Heteractis aurora), Leathery (Sebae) Sea Anemone (Heteractis crispa), Magnificent Sea Anemone (H. magnifica), Sabae Sea Anemone (H. malu)
  • Corkscrew (Long Tentacle) Sea Anemone (Macrodactyla doreensis)
  • Giant Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea), Haddon's (Saddleback Carpet) Sea Anemone (S. haddoni), Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone (S. mertensii)
  • 4. Ocellaris, False Percula (Amphiprion ocellaris)

    Bill Paterno
    Host Anemones:
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
  • Giant Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea), Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone (S. mertensii)
  • May adapt to Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) in aquariums.
  • 5. Orange Skunk (Amphiprion sandaracinos)

    Michael Jensen
    Host Anemones:
  • Leathery (Sebae) Sea Anemone (Heteractis crispa)
  • Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone (S. mertensii)
  • May adapt to other anemones in aquariums.
  • 6. Percula, True Percula, Clown Anemonefish (Amphiprion percula)

    Brad Read
    Host Anemones:
  • Leathery (Sebae) Sea Anemone (Heteractis crispa), Magnificent Sea Anemone (H. magnifica)
  • Giant Carpet Sea Anemone (Stichodactyla gigantea), Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone (S. mertensii)
  • May adapt to Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) and other anemones in aquariums.
  • 10. Sebae, Seba's (Amphiprion sebae)

    Host Anemones:
  • Haddon's (Saddleback Carpet) Sea Anemone (S. haddoni)
  • 11. Skunk (Amphiprion akallopisos)

    Jim Shaffer
    Host Anemones:
  • Magnificent Sea Anemone (Heteractis magnifica)
  • Merten's Carpet Sea Anemone (S. mertensii)
  • May adapt to Bubble Tip Anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), and other anemones in aquariums.
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