Fire Clownfish

Basics

Scientific Name:Amphiprion ephippium

The Fire Clownfish is orange to red in coloration. Early juvenile fish have 1-3 white stripes on the head and body. However, as the fish grow these stripes disappear and adult fish have no stripes. The posterior part of the body will develop a dark coloration as the fish grow and mature, which can have the appearance of a saddle (hence its other common name Red Saddleback).