General information – The Tomato Clownfish is one of 27 known Clownfish speciesIn nature.

Tomato clownfish are known to inhabit lagoon reefs, The female of the species is larger then the male,

once in an established pair, the female is darker then the male which keep its beautiful red orange color.     

The tomato clown fish prefer the Entacmaea quadricolor, Carpet Anemone or Heteractis crispa as a

host Anemone but also does fine without a host anemone. As with all clownfish, most are born as males,

and the dominant male will change to a female 

Common Name – Tomato Clownfish, Tomato Anemonefish 

Scientific Name - Amphiprion frenatus 

Family - Pomacentridae 

Origin - Western Pacific, South China Sea, Indonesia,

Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Viet Nam, China,

Philippines, and Taiwan 

Size – up to 5.5 inches 

First discovered - Brevoort, 1856 

Nutrition – omnivore.In nature its diet based on various planktonic items, algae's and small crustaceans.

In captivity, a varied diet is recommended. Will accept commercial food (flakes and pellets). Frozen or live

food is recommended.       

Behavior – Semi-aggressive, can be aggressive especially when it begins to mature,

(particularly towards other Clownfish), the tomato clownfish shown aggressive behavior especially

around its host anemone. 

Maintenance and care - Minimum Tank Size Suggested is about 20 gallon, the aquarium must be

filled with lots of hiding placesAvoid keeping them in an aquarium with predatory fish large

enough to eat them. 

Water Parameters – temperature: 72F-78F, PH: 8.1-8.4, Specific gravity: 1.021-1.025,  

Breeding - Having been bred in captivity, fry can be fed on baby brine shrimp and rotifers.