The characteristic that defines this genus is the spine on the cheek. The colors of the body and bars vary according to sex and geographic location. Despite the common name maroon clownfish, only some females have a maroon body color, with a range of color to dark brown. Juveniles and males are bright red-orange. The fish has three body bars which may be white, grey, or yellow. Where the female bars are grey, they can be “switched” rapidly to white if fish is provoked. The size-based dominance hierarchy means in any group of anemonefish, the female is always larger than the male. A significant difference in size is seen in this species, with females being one of the largest anemonefish.
General Description
| Name: | Gold Flake Maroon Clownfish |  |
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| Latin Name: | Amphiprion biaculeatus | ||
| MBI: | Captive Breeding ✓ | ||
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| Size: | 17 cm | ||
| Tank Size: | 50 gallons | ||
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| Habitat: | Sumatra, the Andaman Islands, and Nicobar Island | ||
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