The false Clownfish, scientific name Amphiprion Ocellaris, breeds nearly year-round because they live in tropical waters. The nurse is usually the clean surface of smooth rock. The female lays 2-3 mm length eggs on the rock which usually is near enough to the host anemone that the overhanging tentacles will protect the eggs.

Clown Fish are dependent on Anemones for shelter, these fish are poor swimmers. The relationship between the anemone and the fish is symbiotic. The Anemones are generally observed to do better with a host fish. Adolescents have a hard time finding an Anemone to acclimate to or find anonymity because of territorial issues the fish acclimates to an anemone by swimming around the anemone and rubbing against its tentacles. The mucus the fish then develops protects the fish from that particular anemone’s nematocysts. Zooplankton, copepods, and parasites are animals that are their food source. Known predators are wrasses and damselfish, meaning other Clownfish, as well as some sea turtles who will eat the anemone. Also common with fish have bulbs which scientists explain is surface area.

This species is not classified as threatened or endangered however as threats to coral reefs increase A. Ocellaris faces habitat degradation. Leaves face many issues including sedimentation, eutrophication, exploitation of resources, and rising sea temperatures.