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Pink Skunk Clownfish
Amphiprion perideraion
Also called Pink anemonefish, Pink skunk anemonefish, Pink Skunk Clown
From Western Pacific: from the Gulf of Thailand and Cocos-Keeling Islands east to Samoa and Tonga, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to the Great Barrier Reef and New Caledonia12
At a glance the quick version
Looks how to spot one
Personality what they are like
One of the gentler clownfish, suited to a peaceful reef or community tank, though it can be a little territorial. Young fish like to stay together in a tight group, and that habit can carry on into adulthood.34
Daily activity how busy a day looks
Stays around its host anemone or a chosen spot, with juveniles moving about as a close little school.32
Grooming and care the hands-on bits
A fully marine fish rated moderate in care level. Suggested aquarium water: about 22 to 26 °C (72 to 78 °F), pH 8.1 to 8.4, carbonate hardness 8 to 12 dKH and specific gravity 1.020 to 1.025.4
Home where they are happiest
A saltwater reef aquarium of at least about 114 L (30 US gallons). In the wild it lives in lagoons and on outer reef slopes, usually at about 3 to 20 m but recorded down to 65 m, sharing anemones such as the magnificent sea anemone (Heteractis magnifica).421
Food basics what goes in the bowl
An omnivore and the only clownfish whose wild diet is mostly algae. In aquariums it takes brine shrimp, mysis shrimp, chopped seafood and dried algae.24
Company who they like around
Lives in small groups ranked by size: the largest fish is the breeding female, the next largest the breeding male, and smaller males wait their turn. Pairs are monogamous.21
The story where it all began
Bleeker described the pink skunk clownfish in 1855. It belongs to the 'skunk complex' of clownfish that share a white back stripe, and it has been bred successfully in captivity, though it is trickier to spawn than many other clownfish.124
Fun facts for the dinner table
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It is the only clownfish known to feed mainly on algae.2
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Unlike most clownfish, it often shares its anemone with other clownfish species.2
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Newly paired fish can take up to five years before they spawn for the first time.3
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Together with Clark's clownfish, it is the only anemonefish found on both the east and west coasts of Australia.2
Recognised by the official bits
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (assessed 2010)1
- Pieter Bleeker
- Species described by Bleeker in 18551
The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you
A typical home-care rhythm for a Pink Skunk Clownfish. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.
- FeedingSmall amounts once or twice a dayevery day
- Temperature checkevery day
- Salinity checkevery week
- Top-upTop up evaporation with fresh RO water, not salt waterevery day
- Water testevery week
- Water changeAbout 10 to 20% of the waterevery 2 weeks
- Glass cleanevery week
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- FishBase: Amphiprion perideraion, Pink anemonefish fishbase.seused for range, max size, depth, IUCN status, describer, monogamy
- Wikipedia: Pink skunk clownfish en.wikipedia.orgused for names, appearance, size, habitat depth, host anemones, diet, social structure, fun facts
- ORA: Pink Skunk Clownfish orafarm.comused for colour, size, temperament, schooling, spawning age
- LiveAquaria: Pink Skunk Clownfish (captive-bred) quick stats liveaquaria.comused for care level, temperament, tank size, water parameters, diet, breeding difficulty
Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.