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Amphiprion rubrocinctus, also known as the Australian clownfish or red anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish that is endemic to north west Australia. [2] Like all anemonefishes it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone.
Amphiprion akindynos, the Barrier Reef anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish that is principally found in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, but also in nearby locations in the Western Pacific. The species name 'akindynos' is Greek, meaning 'safe' or 'without danger' in reference to the safety afforded amongst the tentacles of its host ...
Amphiprion mccullochi, also known as whitesnout anemonefish or McCulloch's anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish found in subtropical waters at Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. [2]. It was named for Allan McCulloch , a former Curator of Fishes at the Australian Museum , Sydney . [ 3 ]
Amphiprion latezonatus, also known as the wide-band anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish found in subtropical waters off the east coast of Australia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Like all anemonefishes, it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of its host.
The pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion), also known as the pink anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish that is widespread from northern Australia through the Malay Archipelago and Melanesia. [2] Like all anemonefishes, it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host.
Amphiprion nigripes Regan, 1908 (Maldive anemonefish) Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (Clown anemonefish) Amphiprion omanensis Allen & Mee, 1991 (Oman anemonefish) Amphiprion pacificus Allen, Drew & Fenner, 2010 (Pacific anemonefish) Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) (Orange clownfish) Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855 (Pink anemonefish)
Heteractis malu occurs in scattered areas ranging from Japan in the north, to Australia in the south, east to the islands of Hawaii and west to Sumatra. [1] The only anemonefish associated with this species is Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii). [1] Sexually mature fish are rarely associated with H. malu, however the reason for this is ...
The other threat to anemonefish is collection for the marine aquarium trade where anemonefish make up 43% of the global marine ornamental trade, and 25% of the global trade comes from fish bred in captivity, while the majority are captured from the wild, [11] [12] accounting for decreased densities in exploited areas. [13]