Red Sea Clownfish

Red Sea Clownfish, Amphiprion bicinctus   Approx.. Size Medium 1 1/2" Max Size 5.5"   The Red Sea Clownfish is the most common clownfish in the Red Sea. Its coloration is yellow to honey brown. The juvenile coloration varies from the adult coloration with the caudal (tail) fin having yellow, white and black coloration in juveniles and only yellow coloration as adults. The Red Sea Clownfish has two white vertical stripes – one head stripe and a stripe on the middle of its body. The first head stripe is wedge shaped and is wider at the top than the base. As the fish mature the white stripes develop a beautiful blue hue. Many clownfish species have two body stripes, but few have a wedge shaped head stripe like the Red Sea Clownfish. The Red Sea Clownfish is a member of the clarkii complex and females can grow up to 5.5” (14 cm) as adults. The reproductive biology of the Red Sea Clownfish was studied extensively in the 70s and it has been documented that under the right circumstances a mal