Maroon clownfish

Care at a glance

The maroon clownfish is the largest and by far the most combative clownfish: deep red-brown with white or gold bars and a small spine on the cheek plate. As in all clownfish the dominant individual becomes the female, and here that female can grow twice the size of the male.

An established pair defends its corner of the reef fiercely and drives off other clownfish, and sometimes even your hand. So never keep two adults of the same size together, and do not combine it with other clownfish species.

Good to know

• Territorial

Best not combined with

• Ocellaris clownfishAmphiprion ocellaris
• Percula clownfishAmphiprion percula
• Clarkii clownfishAmphiprion clarkii
• Tomato clownfishAmphiprion frenatus
• Skunk clownfishAmphiprion akallopisos
• Pink skunk clownfishAmphiprion perideraion
• Orange skunk clownfishAmphiprion sandaracinos
• Saddleback clownfishAmphiprion polymnus
• Cinnamon clownfishAmphiprion melanopus

Related species

• Kole tangCtenochaetus strigosus
• Percula clownfishAmphiprion percula
• Lawnmower blennySalarias fasciatus
• Purple tangZebrasoma xanthurum
• Blue reef chromisChromis cyanea
• Sailfin tangZebrasoma veliferum