Stats

Lifespan

6-10 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Small Group

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Indo-Pacific

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Warning Colors

Status

Uncommon

About

A small reef-dwelling damselfish with a bold orange body crossed by three white bands edged in black. It lives in protective symbiosis with sea anemones, coating itself in mucus that lets it shelter unharmed among the stinging tentacles.

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 ocellaris