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To obtain a pair, get two different sizes and the larger will assume the female
role and the smaller will be male. Clownfish do not spawn their entire lives, and
will stop spawning several years before their live expectancy is over (Animal
World).
Sebae Clownfish spawns when the water is 79°F to 83°F (26°C to 28°C). It is
necessary to condition them with nutritious foods to fatten them up when
breeding in captivity. From 3 to 5 days before spawning the female‟s belly starts
to swell with eggs. As the male and female get close to spawning, since they are
host an anemone that needs to be buried in the sand, they have to drag coconut
shells or rocks close to the anemone. They then vigorously clean whatever they
surface they decided to use for optimal egg adhesion (Animal World).

Prof. Dr. Sc. Norman Ali Bassam Khalaf-von Jaffa in the Sea of Dibba-Fujairah, United
Arab Emirates. 21.08.2015.
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When the female is ready to spawn, she presses her belly against the nesting site
and the male swims behind her, fertilizing the eggs. Spawning, which may be
similar to the Saddleback clownfish should occur late morning to early afternoon
and can las Ё