Clown+Fish

Phylum: Chordata

Common name: Clown anemonefish or "Clown Fish"

Scientific Name: Amphiprion percula

Class: Actinopterygii

Location:They live mostly in shallow waters in the Indian Ocean, the Red Sea, and the western Pacific Ocean in there sea anemones.

size: four-inch-long (10-centimeter-long)

Habitat: The Clown anemonefish's habitat is the sea anemone that the fish chooses to live in.

Living Requirements: the clown fish feeds off of the leftovers of the sea anemone, and tiny fishes. Life Cycle: The clown anemonefish lives to be six to ten years old. In captivity, they may live up to 18 years.

Male and Female Differences: There really isn't a difference between a male and female clown fish.

Facts:
 * 1) There are 28 species of anemonefish.
 * 2) When clownfish hatch, they are all male. Under certain conditions, a male will change into a female. If it becomes female, it cannot change back.

Human impact: After the movie Finding Nemo became a hit, the demand for clownfish by people wanting them as pets tripled. Human uses are Fisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercial

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