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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)
Amphiprion nigripes is active during the day. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, which means all fish are hatched as males and later can change sex to female.The males live in harems in which an established dominance hierarchy manages the group and keeps individuals at a specific social rank.
Amphiprion chagosensis, the Chagos anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is named for the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and it is endemic to the archipelago.