Clownfish, or Ocellaris fish, are small marine fish found in coastal reef areas in the Indo-West Pacific. They live in groups centered around anemones for protection. Clownfish are born male but can change sex to female for reproductive purposes. Eggs hatch within 4-5 days while being guarded by the male. As adaptations, clownfish have round fins for slower swimming but faster acceleration and can change color at night for camouflage from predators.

1. Orcellaris
Clownfish
Kaylee Koenig
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2. Life History/Life Cycle
All clownfish are born
male but can change to
females if they need to
for reproductive reasons.
It only takes 4-5 days for
100-1,000 eggs to hatch.
While they are still in egg
form the male will guard
them.

3. http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/beren
ds_bets/habitat.htm
Habitat
Clownfish are found in the Indo-West Pacific area in
coastal bays, reef flats, and reef faces. They live in
the top part of the Epipelagic zone. Since they live
in the warmest zone, they are adapted to warmer
temperatures. (75-85 degrees Fahrenheit)

4. ADAPTATIONS
One adaption the clown fish is it has rounder fins making
their swimming slower but the can accelerate faster than
most other animals. Another adaption they have is the ability
to bleach their skin and change the color at night so that
predators can’t see them as well.

5. Orcellaris fish, also known as False Percular
Clownfish, is part of the Pomacentridae family. The
Pomacentridae family has two different categories;
clownfish and damselfish. If you click the links, there
are lists with pictures of these organisms.
One type of extinct Pomacentridae fish is galapagos
damsel.
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http://animal.discovery.com/guides/fish/marine/damselintro.html

6. Bibliography
• Works Cited
• Berends, Betsy. Amphiprion ocellaris. 2007.
http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/berends_bets/adaptation.h
tm (accessed 2 5, 2012).
• ORA. ORA Clowns. http://www.orafarm.com/products/fish/clowns/
(accessed 2 5, 2013).
• Smith, Drs. Foster and. Fish Guide. September 10, 2008.
http://animal.discovery.com/guides/fish/marine/damselintro.html
(accessed 2 5, 2013).
• Tree of Life Design. An Exploration of the Clown Fish. 1995-2004.
http://tolweb.org/treehouses/?treehouse_id=3390 (accessed 2 5,
2013).
• Wikipedia. Ocellaris Clownfish. 1 31, 2013.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocellaris_clownfish (accessed 2 5,
2013).