Marine Life

Clownfish

Yes its nemo! But not really.. 

Anemonefish, more commonly known as clownfish, are seafish that are a part of the Amphiprioninae subfamily. Depending on the species, anemonefishes come in wide variety of sizes and colors ranging from yellow and orange to reddish or blackish hue with many white bars, patches or multi-colored stripes .Endemic to the warmer waters of the ocean and by the coral reefs , there are close to 30 known species of clownfishes.

Among the common species found Perhentian islands are the Orange Clownfish/ True Percula, common clownfish/ False Percula aka Nemo, Tomato Clownfish, Clarkii Clownfish/ Clark’s Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Clownfish & Saddleback Clownfish.