🐠 Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
🐠 Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish (Premnas biaculeatus)
Golden Lightning • Designer Strain • Reef Safe
📋 The Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish is a rare and premium designer variant of the Maroon Clownfish. It features a maroon base color with striking golden lightning-bolt patterns, creating one of the most visually dramatic clownfish strains in the hobby.
This variety is captive bred and highly prized among collectors. Like all maroon clownfish, it is larger and more aggressive than other clownfish species, especially adult females. Despite this, it remains reef safe and thrives in aquariums with bubble-tip anemones.
Its gold lightning pattern, impressive size, and designer lineage make the Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish a showpiece for advanced aquarists and reef keepers.
💡 Highlights
✨ Golden Lightning Pattern – bold gold streaks on maroon body
⚪ Large Size – grows up to 15 cm (6")
📏 Designer Strain – rare and highly collectible
✅ Captive Bred – hardy and widely available
🐠 Reef Safe – compatible with corals and anemones
🧾 A Quick Look at the Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish
📛 Common Name: Gold Lightning Maroon Clownfish
🔬 Scientific Name: Premnas biaculeatus
👨👩👧 Family: Pomacentridae
🌍 Origin: Captive-bred designer strain
📏 Max Size: 15 cm (6")
💧 pH Range: 8.0 – 8.4
🌡️ Temperature Range: 24 – 28°C (75 – 82°F)
🧠 Care Level: Intermediate
💖 Temperament: Aggressive, especially mature females
🪸 Reef Safe: ✅ Yes – safe with corals
🏠 Min Tank Size: 150 L (40 US gallons)
📌 Tank Level: Middle to bottom, often near anemones
🧬 Captive Bred: ✅ Yes
🌿 Wild Caught: ❌ No
⏳ Lifespan: 8 – 12 years
🍽️ Diet: Omnivore – pellets, frozen marine foods
🐣 Reproduction: Egg layer – females lay eggs near host anemone
