Its body has a stocky appearance and oval shape. It is compressed laterally, with a round profile. The coloration of its body is black with three vertical white stripes. The first passes just behind the eye, the second in the middle of the body widens forward to the head centrally and the third one circles the caudal peduncle. Additionally, A. ocellaris has a taller dorsal fin, and typically possesses 11 dorsal-fin spines vs. 10 spines in Amphiprion percula.
General Description
Name: | Black Ocellaris Clownfish | ![]() |
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Latin Name: | Amphiprion ocellaris darwin |
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MBI: | Captive Breeding ✓ | ||
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Size: | 11 cm | ||
Tank Size: | 30 gallons | ||
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Habitat: | The black / darwin ocellaris can be primarily found in the Northern Territory in Australia |