Stats

Lifespan

6-10 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Small Group

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Oceania

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Anemone Shelter

Status

Uncommon

About

Amphiprion percula, the orange clownfish, lives in warm ocean waters, often in association with sea anemones. As larvae, they use chemical cues released by the anemones to identify and locate the appropriate host species to use them for shelter and protection.

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