Species learning profile
Tomato clownfish
Amphiprion frenatus
Tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) is a saltwater fish associated with reef habitat in Pacific. Adults are red-orange with a single white head bar.
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At a glance
- Agua
- Agua salada
- Habitat
- Arrecife
- Longitud máxima
- 14 cm
- Distribución
- Pacífico
- Familia
- Pomacentridae
- Orden
- Perciformes
Observe
How to identify Tomato clownfish
- Adults are red-orange with a single white head bar.
- Guide context: reef habitat in Pacific.
- Reported maximum length: 14 cm — roughly ruler-length. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.
Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.
Place and pattern
Where it lives—and how it behaves
Habitat and range
This species is associated with reef habitat across Pacific. Reef crevices provide shelter while current, coral, algae, and neighboring animals supply food.
Behavior
Lives with a host anemone and guards its territory
Food-web connections
What it eats and why it matters
Diet
Plankton, algae, and small crustaceans.
Ecological role
Trades nutrients and protection with sea anemones.
Remember
One fact worth keeping
Tomato clownfish puede medir unos 14 cm y suele encontrarse cerca de Arrecife.
Think like a conservationist
A conservation lens
Reef fish are affected by coral loss, warming, destructive fishing, pollution, and the removal of key grazers or predators.
This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.
Recall
Quick knowledge check
Which habitat is most closely associated with Tomato clownfish in this guide?
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References and further reading
Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.
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