The Nebula Anemonefish is a spectacular designer developed by Bali Aquarich and named for the extraordinary white patterning that spreads across its body like luminous clouds suspended against the darkness of space.
Its coloration is at once familiar and completely transformed: brilliant white flows organically across a vivid orange body bordered by deep black, breaking apart into islands, branches, and sweeping fields of color. Rather than the orderly bars of a conventional anemonefish, the pattern seems almost painted onto the fish, with every individual developing its own unique composition.
Some exceptional specimens also develop extensive white markings across the head, producing the distinctive Helmet Nebula phenotype. The combination of dramatic head coverage and flowing body patterning makes these among the most visually striking individuals produced from the Nebula lineage.
The Nebula lineage derives from the Picasso morph, which is usually identified as Amphiprion percula. However, we conservatively identify our captive-bred designer Percula lineages as Amphiprion cf. percula. Genetic testing done by Decamicron Labs suggests that Amphiprion ocellaris admixture is present in some Picasso specimens that have passed through our facility.
Despite their extraordinary appearance, Nebula Anemonefish retain the approachable husbandry that makes captive-bred anemonefish such excellent aquarium inhabitants. They readily accept prepared foods, adapt well to established marine aquaria, and may eventually form a pair and establish a territory around a favored section of rockwork, coral, or host anemone.
