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Tomato Clownfish
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Tomato Clownfish

Amphiprion frenatus

The tomato clownfish is a stout, hardy anemonefish with a brilliant red-orange body and a single white head bar, the females darkening to near-black on the flanks with age. It is one of the more assertive clowns, growing distinctly territorial and pugnacious as it matures, so it suits larger tanks, is best kept as a bonded pair, and should generally be added last. In the wild it partners almost exclusively with the bulb-tentacle anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor), though it thrives without a host in captivity.

Temperament
Semi-aggressive
Max size
5.1"
Min tank
30 gal
Reef-safe
Reef safe
Diet
Omnivore
Zone
Mid-water, Rockwork
Keep one or a bonded pair.
Symbiosis · Hosts an anemone.
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Tankmates

How Tomato Clownfish gets on with the rest of the reef, checked pair by pair by the same engine as the live pre-flight.

Best kept apart

A real clash — aggression, predation or a same-genus fight.

Maroon ClownfishTomato Clownfish and Maroon Clownfish are the same genus (Amphiprion) and will fight — keep only one.Volitans LionfishVolitans Lionfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Snowflake MoraySnowflake Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Zebra MorayZebra Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Chainlink MorayChainlink Moray has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Clown TriggerfishClown Triggerfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Miniata GrouperMiniata Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Panther GrouperPanther Grouper has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Dogface PufferDogface Puffer has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.Spanish HogfishSpanish Hogfish has a big enough mouth to eat the much smaller Tomato Clownfish.

Keep an eye on these

Usually fine, but worth watching in a smaller tank.

Blue DamselTomato Clownfish and Blue Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellowtail DamselTomato Clownfish and Yellowtail Damsel both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Flame AngelfishTomato Clownfish and Flame Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Coral Beauty AngelfishTomato Clownfish and Coral Beauty Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Lemonpeel AngelfishTomato Clownfish and Lemonpeel Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Bicolor AngelfishTomato Clownfish and Bicolor Angelfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Saddleback ClownfishTomato Clownfish and Red Saddleback Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow TangTomato Clownfish and Yellow Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Red Sea ClownfishTomato Clownfish and Red Sea Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Sailfin TangTomato Clownfish and Sailfin Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Purple TangTomato Clownfish and Purple Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Powder Blue TangTomato Clownfish and Powder Blue Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Matted FilefishTomato Clownfish and Matted Filefish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Yellow Clown GobyTomato Clownfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Yellow Clown Goby and may harass it.Green Clown GobyTomato Clownfish (semi-aggressive) is much larger than the peaceful Green Clown Goby and may harass it.Convict TangTomato Clownfish and Convict Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Clark's ClownfishTomato Clownfish and Clark's Clownfish both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Canary BlennyTomato Clownfish and Canary Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Forktail BlennyTomato Clownfish and Forktail Blenny both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.Achilles TangTomato Clownfish and Achilles Tang both claim the same part of the tank and may squabble.