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Clark's Anemonefish
Clark's Anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii
Actinopterygii
UNCOMMON

Stats

Lifespan
10-15 yrs
Size
Medium
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Group
Biome
Coral reef
Range
Indo-Pacific
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Warning Colors
Status
Uncommon

About

Clark's Anemonefish is the most widespread anemonefish in the world, found from the Persian Gulf to Japan and Australia. Unlike the common clownfish, it hosts in at least ten species of anemone and displays a striking yellow-orange body with three bright white bars edged in black.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    hatchling fry
    A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
  2. 2.
    juvenile
    A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
  3. 3.
    adult
    Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Blenniiformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Amphiprion
Species
Amphiprion clarkii