Orange Skunk Clown (Amphiprion sandaracinos)
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Orange Skunk Clownfish Description:
The Orange Skunk Clownfish is the most timid of all the Clownfish. These cute little fish are pale orange with a white mid-dorsal stripe. The Orange Skunk Clownfish is rarely seen in the aquarium industry or stores, but is an ideal addition to the home aquarium, because of their non-aggressive nature. These fish like to be kept in groups and prefer mellow tankmates.
The Orange Skunk Clown does not need an Anemone to survive, but will accept Long Tentacle and Carpet Anemones as its host, as well as corals. Clownfish and Anemones have an incredible symbiotic ("living together") relationship rarely duplicated in Nature. These fish are commonly found swimming amongst the tentacles of both large and small Anemones at spectacular coral reefs.
These incredibly beautiful and intriguing fish are commonly orange, red, or pink with head or body stripes of white. These fish are more commonly aqua-cultured in the United States rather than caught. In the wild they live in small groups with one large dominant female, one smaller sexually active male, and a handful of smaller males and juveniles. When the female is lost the largest male will then change sex and become the dominant female with the other Clowns moving up the ladder behind it.
