Pink anemonefish
📖 Overview
Adults inhabit lagoon and seaward reefs . Mainly diurnal. Non-burrowing. Monogamous . A protandrous hermaphrodite . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Associated with the anemones: Heteractis magnifica (usually), Heteractis crispa, Macrodactyla doreensis, Stichodactyla gigantea . In Bali they occur together with the closely related Indian Ocean species A. akallopison and have even been found sharing the same anemone . Has been reared in captivity .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. : short and / or deep; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pink anemonefish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Monogamous mating is observed as both obligate and social . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . One pair spawns several times per year. Annual fecundity is estimated to be 2,000 to 4,000 eggs. Size at sex change = 5.4 cm TL . Also Ref. 240, 7471.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 38 m . Tropical; 34°N - 22°S, 96°E - 156°E north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef, and New Caledonia.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Clown fish · False Skunk Striped Anemonefish · False Skunk Striped Clown · False Skunk-striped Anemonefish · False Skunkstriped Anemonefish · pink anemonefish · Pink Skunk Anemonefish · pink skunk clown · Pink Skunk Clownfish · salmon clownfish · White-maned Anemonefish · whitebanded anemonefish |
| 🏳️Catalan | Peix pallasso rosat |
| 🌍CES | klaun obojkový |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Halsbånd klovnfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Halsband-Anemonenfisch |
| 🇫🇷French | Poisson clown à collier · Poisson-clown rose |
| 🇮🇹Italian | pesce pagliaccio rosa · pesce pagliaccio salmone |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Hanabira-kumanomi · Hanabirakumanomi · ハナビラクマノミ |
| 🌍MSA | Gombing · Inggu · Rombin |
| 🇵🇱Polish | błazenek złoty |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-palhaço-rosado |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Розовый амфиприон |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez payaso rosado |
| 🌍THA | ปลาการ์ตูนอินเดียนแดง |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 咖啡小丑 · 粉紅小丑 · 粉紅雙鋸魚 |
🦠 Common Diseases
The following diseases are known to affect Pink anemonefish.
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 15 records indexed .
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