Ocellaris Clownfish

Ocellaris Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

The Ocellaris Clownfish is arguably the world's most popular marine aquarium fish, recognized by its bright orange body divided by three crisp white bands edged in black. It is hardy, adaptable, and comparatively peaceful, making it ideal for beginner reef keepers. Captive-bred specimens are widely available and will readily host in a variety of anemone species or even LPS corals.

TemperamentPeaceful

Max Size3"

Care LevelEasy

CategoryClownfish

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Compatibility Chart for Ocellaris Clownfish

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Great Match (43)

Yellow Tang Great Classic reef combo - no conflicts Blue Hippo Tang Great Finding Nemo duo! Great pairing Yellowspotted Wrasse Great No interaction Firefish Goby Great Both peaceful - excellent combo Mandarin Dragonet Great No competition - different niches Green Chromis Great Both peaceful community fish Midas Blenny Great Classic community fish Tailspot Blenny Great Peaceful community Lawnmower Blenny Great No issues Bicolor Blenny Great Great pairing Royal Gramma Great Colorful, peaceful community Banggai Cardinalfish Great Great community match Pajama Cardinalfish Great Both peaceful Convict Tang Great Both peaceful; great community fish Tomini Tang Great Peaceful community match Foxface Rabbitfish Great Foxface ignores clownfish completely One Spot Foxface Great No conflict Masked Rabbitfish Great No conflict Bubble Tip Anemone Great Classic host - ocellaris loves BTAs Magnificent Anemone Great Natural host anemone for ocellaris Chicago Sunburst BTA Great Classic host - ocellaris loves BTAs Rose Bubble Tip Anemone Great Classic host - clowns love rose BTAs Rainbow Bubble Tip Anemone Great Clowns love hosting in rainbow BTAs Colorado Sunburst BTA Great Classic host pairing Skunk Cleaner Shrimp Great Clownfish love being cleaned by shrimp Fire Shrimp Great Peaceful; shrimp may clean clown Peppermint Shrimp Great Peaceful Tiger Pistol Shrimp Great No interaction Emerald Crab Great No interaction Blue Leg Hermit Crab Great No interaction Turbo Snail Great No interaction Nassarius Snail Great No interaction Tuxedo Urchin Great No interaction Red Fromia Starfish Great No interaction Hammer Coral Great Clowns love to host in hammer corals Torch Coral Great Classic host coral for clownfish Frogspawn Coral Great Clowns often host in frogspawn Zoanthids Great Completely reef safe Mushroom Coral Great No issues Ricordea Florida Great Completely reef safe Ricordea Yuma Great Completely reef safe Bounce Mushroom Great Reef safe Acropora Great Reef safe; may host in large colonies

Compatible (36)

Powder Blue Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Kole Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Naso Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Flame Angelfish Compatible Generally good; angel may nip anemone Coral Beauty Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Emperor Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species French Angelfish Compatible No known issues between these species Six Line Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Fairy Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Melanurus Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Cleaner Wrasse Compatible No known issues between these species Clown Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Yellow Watchman Goby Compatible No known issues between these species Blue Devil Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Yellowtail Damselfish Compatible No known issues between these species Copperband Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Raccoon Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Longnose Butterflyfish Compatible No known issues between these species Flame Hawkfish Compatible Generally fine; clown holds its own Longnose Hawkfish Compatible Works in most setups Purple Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Scopas Tang Compatible No known issues between these species Achilles Tang Compatible Clown stays near anemone; no conflict Magnificent Foxface Compatible No known issues between these species Bluechin Triggerfish Compatible Bluechin is one of the most reef-safe triggers Pinktail Triggerfish Compatible Pinktail is relatively peaceful Long Tentacle Anemone Compatible Will often host but not natural pairing Carpet Anemone Compatible May host; carpet can eat small clowns Sebae Anemone Compatible Sometimes hosts; not primary choice Sexy Shrimp Compatible Clown may bully shrimp off shared anemone Rhodactis Mushroom Compatible Large rhodactis may host clownfish like an anemone Green Star Polyps Compatible No known issues between these species Pulsing Xenia Compatible No known issues between these species Montipora Compatible No known issues between these species Leather Coral Compatible No known issues between these species Duncan Coral Compatible No known issues between these species

Somewhat Compatible (2)

Clown Tang Somewhat Compatible Clown tang can be aggressive to everything Niger Triggerfish Somewhat Compatible Niger usually leaves clowns alone

Risky (2)

Sohal Tang Risky Sohal attacks nearly everything Coral Catshark Risky May eat clownfish; risky

Not Compatible (9)

True Percula Clownfish Not Compatible Too similar - will fight to the death Maroon Clownfish Not Compatible Maroon clown is extremely aggressive to other clowns Clarkii Clownfish Not Compatible Different clown species should not be mixed Brownbanded Bamboo Shark Not Compatible Shark will eat clownfish at night Epaulette Shark Not Compatible Shark will eat clownfish Horn Shark Not Compatible Completely different temperature requirements Picasso Triggerfish Not Compatible Trigger will eat clownfish Clown Triggerfish Not Compatible Clown trigger will eat clownfish Undulate Triggerfish Not Compatible Will eat clownfish

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