I get a lot of questions about anemones hosting clownfish. A list of those I know of follows.
Anemone - Compatible Clownfish Species
Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose Anemone)
Entacmaea quadricolor will host:
Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - * Ocellaris Clownfish *
A. percula - * Percula Clownfish *
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
* BTA's are not a natural host to ocellaris or percula clownfish in the wild, so these two species of clowns may or may not accept the BTA as a host. It's up to the hobbyist to decide whether or not they want to try it, knowing there's a chance they won't. Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't.
Long Tentacle (Corkscrew) Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Carpet Anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Sebae Anemone Heteractis malu will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Magnificent Anemone (Ritteri Sea Anemone)
Heteractis magnifica will host:
A. akallapisos - Skunk Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
Leathery Sea Anemone
Heteractis crispa will host:
A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Giant Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla gigantea will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
Saddle Carpet Anemone (Haddon's Sea Anemone)
Stichodactyla haddoni will host:
A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
Condy Anemone Condylactis gigantea will as far as I know NOT naturally host any clownfish
Haitian Reef Anemone
Condylactis spp. has no reported hosting relationship with clownfishes
Tube Anemone
Ceranthus membranaceus No reported relationship with clownfishes
Rock Anemone
Epicystis crucifer No reported relationship with clownfishes
Anemone - Compatible Clownfish Species
Bubble Tip Anemone (Rose Anemone)
Entacmaea quadricolor will host:
Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - * Ocellaris Clownfish *
A. percula - * Percula Clownfish *
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
* BTA's are not a natural host to ocellaris or percula clownfish in the wild, so these two species of clowns may or may not accept the BTA as a host. It's up to the hobbyist to decide whether or not they want to try it, knowing there's a chance they won't. Sometimes they will, sometimes they won't.
Long Tentacle (Corkscrew) Anemone
Macrodactyla doreensis will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Premnas Biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Carpet Anemone
Cryptodendrum adhaesivum will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. frenatus - Tomato Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Sebae Anemone Heteractis malu will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
Premnas biaculeatus - Maroon Clownfish
Magnificent Anemone (Ritteri Sea Anemone)
Heteractis magnifica will host:
A. akallapisos - Skunk Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
Leathery Sea Anemone
Heteractis crispa will host:
A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. melanopus - Red and Black Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
A. polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
Giant Carpet Anemone
Stichodactyla gigantea will host:
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
A. perideraion - Pink Skunk Clownfish
Saddle Carpet Anemone (Haddon's Sea Anemone)
Stichodactyla haddoni will host:
A. chrysopterus - Orange Fin Clownfish
A. clarkii - Clark's Clownfish
A. ocellaris - Ocellaris Clownfish
A. percula - Percula Clownfish
Condy Anemone Condylactis gigantea will as far as I know NOT naturally host any clownfish
Haitian Reef Anemone
Condylactis spp. has no reported hosting relationship with clownfishes
Tube Anemone
Ceranthus membranaceus No reported relationship with clownfishes
Rock Anemone
Epicystis crucifer No reported relationship with clownfishes
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