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Spine-cheek Clownfish
Spine-cheek Clownfish
Amphiprion biaculeatus
Actinopterygii
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
6-12 yrs
Size
Small
Diet
Omnivore
Activity
Diurnal
Social
Pair
Biome
Coral reef
Range
Indo-Pacific
Movement
Swimming
Breeding
Egg-laying
Defense
Spines
Status
Rare

About

The spine-cheek clownfish is the largest clownfish species, reaching up to 17 cm, and the only one bearing a sharp spine on each cheek — a feature unique among all anemonefishes. It lives exclusively with the bubble-tip anemone (Entacmaea quadricolor) and displays a deep maroon-red body with three bold white stripes.

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 biaculeatus