Clownfish

COMMON NAME: Clownfish

SCIENTIFIC NAME: Amphiprioninae

TYPE: Fish

DIET: Carnivore

GROUP NAME: School

AVERAGE LIFE SPAN IN THE WILD: 6 to 10 years

SIZE: 4.3 inches – which is about the size of a teacup (1)

These cute fish were made extra famous in the movie “Finding Nemo” – but it turns out the fish in that movie are actually called fake anemonefish.

Clownfish are reef dwellers and are named for the anemone they live around. They are recognized by their by their famous orange color and three distinctive white stripes.