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Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfish) Natural Range: West Pacific Ocean Depth: 3 to 39 ft. Size: 3 in. Jumps: No Space: 10+ gal. Reef Safe: Yes Care Level: Easy Temperament: Aggressive Diet: Planktonic copepods, planktonic fish eggs, bristle worms Natural History: The Onyx Percula Clownfish is often found in protected lagoons or reef faces. It is symbiotic with a host anemone, and it generally does not stray far from its host - Heteractis magnifica, H. crispa, or Stichodactyla sp. It is usually found in pairs on anemones, but a large anemone may have other nonbreeding individuals sharing the host. It differs from the True Percula in having a jet-black color band between the first and second vertical white bar in mature individuals. Husbandry: The captive-raised Onyx Percula Clownfish are considered hardy in captivity. They can be kept in pairs with a host anemone and will be aggressive toward other anemonefishes when the anemone is present. This species does not require an anemone to thrive. Reproduction: This species is bred extensively in captivity. Females deposit an average of 300 or so eggs in a nest where they are fertilized. The young are reared to marketable size in at little as 5 or 6 months. AKA: Percula Anemonefish, Percula Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish | ||||
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