Pecula Anemonefish

Species information for the Pecula Anemonefish, in the Clowns category.

  1. FAMILY - Pomacentridae

    SCIENTIFIC NAME - Amphiprion Pecula

    COMMON NAME - Percula Anemonefish (Clown Anemonefish, Percula Clownfish)

    SIZE - 3.1" ( 8 cm)

    RANGE - Western Pacific

    MIN. AQUARIUM SIZE - 20 US Gal. (76 L)

    FOODS AND FEEDING - Frozen and live marine fare for carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, flake foods, chopped table shrimp. Feed min. two times a day a varied diet.

    AQUARIUM SUITABILITY - 8

    REEF COMPATIBILITY - A great reef addition, sometimes a specimen will wallow in the tentacles of corals.

    CAPTIVE CARE - White bars on this fish are normally edged in black, Host anemones are Heteractis Magnifica, H. Crispa, Stichodacyla Mertensii, can be aggressive towards conspecifics. Keep only one per tank or a pair (two juveniles will usually develop into a pair), adult females are larger than the male.

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    Last edited by a moderator: Jan 17, 2014
    jhnrb, Feb 22, 2009
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