The Anemonefish is omnivorous. It likes to eat small crustaceans such as tubifex, artemia, cyclops, or daphnia. In a couple, the female is always larger than the male.
Where is the animal to be found?
This very colourful fish lives in close proximity to sea anemones.
How can it be recognised?
The blackback anemonefish is one of the most colourful anemonefishes. Juveniles have two white stripes, whereas adults have only one stripe on their head. It can measure up to 14 cm.
What is distinctive about it?
Anemonefish are the only fish that can live in contact with the venomous tentacles of sea anemones. They provide them with protection from predators.
