Fiji Tomato Anemonefish
Fiji Tomato Anemonefish
Amphiprion barberi
Actinopterygii
RARE

Stats

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

About

The Fiji Tomato Anemonefish is a vibrant red-orange clownfish endemic to Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa, recognized by its single white bar just behind the eye. Unlike many clownfish, it lives exclusively with the magnificent sea anemone Heteractis magnifica and rarely ventures far from its host.

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 barberi