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|stub=Yes
 
|stub=Yes
 
|name=Saddleback Clownfish
 
|name=Saddleback Clownfish
|extra_common_names=Twobanded Anemonefish, Saddleback Clownfish, Brown Saddle Clownfish, Panda Clownfish, White-Tipped Anemonefish, Yellow-Finned Anemonefish
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|extra_common_names=Twobanded Anemonefish, Saddleback Clownfish, Brown Saddle Clownfish, Saddleback Anemonefish, Panda Clownfish, White-Tipped Anemonefish, Yellow-Finned Anemonefish
 
|species=Amphiprion polymnus
 
|species=Amphiprion polymnus
 
|extra_scientific_names=Amphiprion bifasciatus, Amphiprion bifasciatus annamensis, Amphiprion intermedius, Amphiprion laticlavius, Amphiprion polynemus, Amphiprion trifasciatus, Amphiprion polymus
 
|extra_scientific_names=Amphiprion bifasciatus, Amphiprion bifasciatus annamensis, Amphiprion intermedius, Amphiprion laticlavius, Amphiprion polynemus, Amphiprion trifasciatus, Amphiprion polymus
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|habitat=western pacific
 
|habitat=western pacific
 
|family=Pomacentridae
 
|family=Pomacentridae
|captive_bred=No
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|captive_bred=Yes
 
|difficulty=M
 
|difficulty=M
 
|min_size=12
 
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|food_other=Yes
 
|food_other=Yes
 
|min_life_span=2
 
|min_life_span=2
|max_life_span=5
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|min_sg=1.020
 
|min_sg=1.020
 
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|max_water_hardness=12
 
|max_water_hardness=12
 
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{{Basic fish page
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|origin=:Pacific ocean
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== Origin ==
|sexing=:Hard to do, as males are the same size as females
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:Pacific ocean
|tank_compatibility=:Peaceful
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|diet=:Will take most kinds of marine food including live foods such as [[krill]] and flake.
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|feeding_regime=:Daily
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== Sexing ==
|environment_specifics=:A spacious tank with hiding places is required. Known to host ''[[Stichodactyla haddoni]]'' or ''[[Heteractis crispa]]'' anemones.
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:Hard to do, as males are the same size as females
|behaviour=:Mixes well with nonagressive species
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|identification=:Typical oval [[:Category:Clownfish|Clownfish]] shape. The Saddleback Clownfish has an orange-brown body with a vertical white band behind its head, and a large white patch on its dorsal area which resembles a "saddle". The colouration can vary from orange to black. The pattern of white bars can also vary. A captive-bred variant was developed that lacked the distinctive "saddle" patch is called the "black saddleback clownfish".
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== Tank compatibility ==
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:Peaceful
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== Diet ==
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:Will take most kinds of marine food including live foods such as [[krill]] and flake.
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== Feeding regime ==
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:Daily
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== Environment specifics ==
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:A spacious tank with hiding places is required. Known to host ''[[Stichodactyla haddoni]]'' or ''[[Heteractis crispa]]'' anemones.
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== Behaviour ==
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:Mixes well with nonagressive species
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== Identification ==
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:Typical oval [[:Category:Clownfish|Clownfish]] shape. The Saddleback Clownfish has an orange-brown body with a vertical white band behind its head, and a large white patch on its dorsal area which resembles a "saddle". The colouration can vary from orange to black. The pattern of white bars can also vary. A captive-bred variant was developed that lacked the distinctive "saddle" patch is called the "black saddleback clownfish".
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{{Categories
 
{{Categories
 
|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Clownfish
 
|Category=Fish, Fish (Saltwater), Clownfish

Latest revision as of 14:02, 16 July 2018

Amphiprion polymnus8439.JPG
Black Saddleback Clownfish

Amphiprion polymnus

114 Litres (30 US G.)

12-13 cm (4.7-5.1")

pH

8.1 - 8.5

22.2-25.6°C (72 -78 °F)

8-12 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Live Foods
Other (See article)

2-12 years

Family

Pomacentridae

This animal is available captive bred





Additional names

Twobanded Anemonefish, Saddleback Clownfish, Brown Saddle Clownfish, Saddleback Anemonefish, Panda Clownfish, White-Tipped Anemonefish, Yellow-Finned Anemonefish

Additional scientific names

Amphiprion bifasciatus, Amphiprion bifasciatus annamensis, Amphiprion intermedius, Amphiprion laticlavius, Amphiprion polynemus, Amphiprion trifasciatus, Amphiprion polymus


Origin[edit]

Pacific ocean


Sexing[edit]

Hard to do, as males are the same size as females


Tank compatibility[edit]

Peaceful


Diet[edit]

Will take most kinds of marine food including live foods such as krill and flake.


Feeding regime[edit]

Daily


Environment specifics[edit]

A spacious tank with hiding places is required. Known to host Stichodactyla haddoni or Heteractis crispa anemones.


Behaviour[edit]

Mixes well with nonagressive species


Identification[edit]

Typical oval Clownfish shape. The Saddleback Clownfish has an orange-brown body with a vertical white band behind its head, and a large white patch on its dorsal area which resembles a "saddle". The colouration can vary from orange to black. The pattern of white bars can also vary. A captive-bred variant was developed that lacked the distinctive "saddle" patch is called the "black saddleback clownfish".

Pictures[edit]

External links[edit]

  • Fishbase (Mirrors:
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