Wild Black Clownfish

The black clownfish, also known as the false percula clownfish or melanurus clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is a species of marine fish in the family Pomacentridae. They are found near reefs and they like to bury themselves under rocks for protection.

The black clownfish is one of three species in the genus Amphiprion (the other two being the Percula Clownfish, Amphiprion percula, and the Ocellaris Clownfish, A. ocellaris) that can be found across a wide area from the east coast of Africa, across the Indian Ocean to Australia. They prefer water temperatures between 23-27 degrees Celsius (73-81 degrees Fahrenheit).

Black clownfish have a black body with an orange stripe that stretches horizontally along its length from head to tail. The dorsal fin is also usually tipped in white and the caudal fin is also orange.