Use of Clove, Mint and Camphor Essential Oils on Confinement of Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier 1830)

Marine ornamental fish are captured and traded by at least 45 countries, located mainly in tropical and subtropical zones. Emerging countries are responsible for 63% of the total worldwide reeffish exportation. Two third of this market are dominated by Philippines and Indonesia and the other remaining third is from countries such as the Maldives, Vietnam, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Puerto Rico, Australia, Hawaii and Brazil. 

 

Clown Anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris

United States, European Union and Japan are the biggest importers of ornamental fish and the clown anemonefish Amphiprion ocellaris is the most traded species in terms of number of individuals. Due to the large geographic distances between collection and/or cultivation sites and trader establishment, and the fact that fish must arrive in good conditions at their destination, the productive chain of ornamental fish requires complex logistics for transportation and distribution. Read more>>>>>>>>>>