Lightning Maroon (Premnas biaculeatus) Description:The Lightning Maroon is a naturally occurring designer clownfish. They exhibit unique patterns that resemble lightning bolt like designs down their sides of the body. Their coloration will darken, and the patterns will often intensify as the fish matures. Sometimes the pattern will have a bluish hue. Natural Ecology:This variant of Premnas biaculeatus is only rarely found in the wild. Behavior:Like all clownfish, Premnas biaculeatus is a sequential hermaphrodite. The largest individual present will exert dominance and become reproductively female. The next largest fish will become reproductively male. The female will not tolerate other smaller individuals. Compatibility:Usually ignores reef invertebrates and corals. Clownfish sometimes adopt various corals and algae as substitutes for host anemones. Food:Proaquatix specimens have been weaned to take aquarium pellets and flakes. Freshly frozen invertebrates such as ocean plankton, Mysis shrimp, and brine shrimp will be readily accepted.
