Barrier reef anemonefish

Facts

Scientific name:

Amphiprion akindynos

Biology:

Adults occur in lagoon and outer reefs . Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding . Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate . Males guard and aerate the eggs . Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor , Heteractis aurora , Heteractis crispa , Heteractis magnifica , Stichodactyla haddoni , and Stichodactyla mertensii . Has been reared in captivity .

IUCN Red List Status:

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

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Rotatebot

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http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Amphiprion_akindynos#mediaviewer/File:Amphiprion_akindynos.jpg

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CC-BY-NC

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http://eol.org/data_objects/20862170

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Author:

Rick Winterbottom

Source:

http://eol.org/data_objects/24176582

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Short description:

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines : 2; Anal soft rays : 13 - 14. Body and head orange with two black-edged white bars; the first running from the top of the head across the face, just behind the eye; the second from the mid portion of the dorsal fin. Caudal peduncle and caudal fin white.

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? &nbsp range ? - ? cm Max length : 9.0 cm SL male/unsexed;