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Anemones which host clownfish

I get a lot of questions about anemones hosting clownfish. A list of those I know of follows.

Anemone - Compatible Clownfish Species

Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose Anemone)
Entacmaea quadricolor
will host:


Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - * Ocellaris Clownfish *
A. percula - * Percula Clownfish *
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish

* BTA's are not a natural host to ocellaris or percula clownfish in the wild, so these two species of clowns may or may not accept the BTA as a host. It's up to the hobbyist to decide whether or not they want to try it, knowing there's a chance they won't. Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't.


Long Tentacle (Corkscrew) Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis
will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Carpet Anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum
will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Sebae Anemone Heteractis malu will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish


Magnificent Anemone (Ritteri Sea Anemone)
Heteractis magnifica
will host:

A. akallapisos - Skunk Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish


Leathery Sea Anemone
Heteractis crispa
will host:

A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish


Giant Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla gigantea
will host:

A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish


Saddle Carpet Anemone (Haddon's Sea Anemone)
Stichodactyla haddoni
will host:

A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish


Condy Anemone Condylactis gigantea will as far as I know NOT naturally host any clownfish


Haitian Reef Anemone
Condylactis spp.
has no reported hosting relationship with clownfishes


Tube Anemone
Ceranthus membranaceus
No reported relationship with clownfishes


Rock Anemone
Epicystis crucifer
No reported relationship with clownfishes


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