Fire clownfish

Facts

Scientific name:

Amphiprion melanopus

Biology:

Adults inhabit lagoon and outer reef environments. Feed predominantly on planktonic copepods and algae. 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 (usually), Heteractis crispa (occasionally), and Heteractis magnifica (rarely) . Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35404 , 35413 , 35420 ).

IUCN Red List Status:

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans:

Harmless

Photos & Description

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CC-BY-NC

Author:

Randall, John E.

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http://www.fishbase.org/Photos/PicturesSummary.php?StartRow=3&ID=4654&what=species&TotRec=11

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CC-BY-NC

Source:

http://eol.org/data_objects/21013359

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CC-BY-NC-ND

Author:

Mark Rosenstein

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http://eol.org/data_objects/28462148

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Short description:

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines : 2; Anal soft rays : 13 - 14. Orange with a vertical black-edged white band behind the eye. Small juveniles are red with 1 to 2 additional white bars at mid-body and base of the tail . Distinguished by the black ventral fins from other similar species .

Size / Weight / Age:

Maturity: L m &nbsp ? , range 5 - 5.5 cm Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; ; max. reported age: 5 years