Will associate with a wide range of Anemones, more than most other species of Clownfish. Images 004 and 005 shows them living with the H.aurora Anemone which will be host to a variety of different species of Clownfish. In images 001 -003 we can see adult fish tending to the eggs and living with H. Crispa Sea Anemone. The eggs are attached to the bottom substrate via adhesive filaments.

Closely related to Clownfish, part of the same family. Noted for aggressive behavior when guarding territory.

Western Clown Anemone - Amphiprion ocellaris. Everyones favourite and quite common in tropical and west pacific regions. Usually living in association with the H. magnifica anemone.

Identified by spine below the eye. Always associating themselves with the E. quadricolor. The fish in image 001 is a juvenile, fortunate to find a vacant Sea Anemone.

Found mainly in Asia but also through to Australia. Lives with several different host anemones.

Widespread throughout Indonesia to Phillipines. Accociates with H. crispa and S.mertensii Anemones

Found only in the Maldives and Sri Lanka. Living exclusively with the H. magnifica Anemone.

This species is uaually found well away from the reef, on sandy slopes or sea beds. Adult fish tending their egg. Just before hatching the eyes of the fish within the eggs will turn silver. In total the eggs are only incubated for approximately 6-8 days. The eggs are attached to the bottom substrate via adhesive filaments

Mainly accociates with E.quadricolour but also found in H.crispa and H. magnifica Anemones. This species is often confused with the Black Anemonefish, they are identical other than black ventral and anal fins on the Black, whereas this species are Red .

Resembling plants, Sea Anemones are infact meat eating animals with stinging tentacles. One Anemone can host many fish of the same family, where both creatures benefit from each other's presence.. Illustrated here (image 004) retracted and displaying its stunning purple underside the Heteractis magnifica, this species may change location.

Tube Dwelling Anemones. Also disc shaped with stinging tentacles and a mouth in the centre, see image 005 for a closer look. Often confused with the Tube Worms, for more information please visit our Anemone page within our Marine Biology section.