Clown anemonefish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit coral reefs where it lives among the venomous tentacles of large sea anemones . Occur in shallow and calm lagoons. Are protandrous hermaphrodites . Distinct pair is monogamous . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . One of the most popular marine aquarium fishes. Bred artificially in Florida for the aquarium trade. Associated with the anemones: Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea, and Stichodactyla mertensii . Has been reared in captivity . Has reached an age of 12 years in captivity (Alexandre Fontayne, pers. comm., 2006).
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. : fusiform / normal; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Clown anemonefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Clown anemonefish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Benthic spawner. Length at sex change = 4.4 cm TL . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Also Refs. 240, 7471, 118437.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m , usually 3 - 15 m . Tropical; 46°N - 17°S, 92°E - 147°E West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and northwest Australia to Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines; ranges north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Anemone Demoiselle · Black Anemonefish · Black Clownfish · Black Ocellaris Clown · Common Clown · False Percula Clownfish · Frostbite Anemonefish · Frostbite Clownfish · Juggalo Clownfish · Nemo · Ocellaris Anemonefish · Ocellaris Clownfish · Puller · Snowflake Anemonefish · Snowflake Clownfish · Western Clown Anemonefish · Western Clownfish · Wyoming White Clownfish · clown anemonefish · common clownfish · false clown anemonefish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix pallasso · Peix pallasso ocel·lat |
| 🌍CES | klaun očkatý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Almindelig klovnfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Falscher Clownfisch |
| 🌍EST | Harilik meriroosahven |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Vuokkokala |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson-clown à trois bandes |
| 🇭🇺Hungarian | Közönséges bohóchal |
| 🌍IND | Ikan giru Ocellaris |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Falso pesce pagliaccio · Pesce pagliaccio comune · Pesce pagliaccio comune occidentale · Pesce pagliaccio occidentale · Pesce pagliaccio ocellato |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Kakure-kumanomi · Kakurekumanomi · カクレクマノミ |
| 🌍KAZ | Анемон балығы |
| 🌍LIT | Netikrasis jūrų klounas |
| 🌍MSA | Badut · Bombin · Gombing · Inggu · Inggu badut · Rombin |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Drieband anemoonvis |
| 🌍NOB | Ocellaris klovnefisk |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Amfiprion okoniowy · Błazenek okoniowy |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-Palhaço-Comum |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Obyknovennaya rybka-kloun · Анемоновая рыба · Клоун оцеллярис · Обыкновенный амфиприон |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Falso pez percula · Pez Payaso común · Pez payaso negro |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Vanlig clownfisk |
| 🌍THA | ปลาการ์ตูนส้มขาว |
| 🌍UKR | Анемонова риба · Риба-клоун звичайна |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 公子小丑 · 眼斑雙鋸魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amphiprion bicolor | Castelnau | 1873 | Synonym |
| Amphiprion melanurus | Cuvier | 1830 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 22 records indexed .
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