Stats

Lifespan

10-15 yrs

Size

Small

Diet

Omnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Pair

Biome

Coral reef

Range

Western Pacific

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Symbiosis

Status

Uncommon

About

Blackback Anemonefish, also known as the cinnamon clownfish, fire clownfish, red and black anemonefish, black-backed anemonefish, or dusky anemonefish, is a widely distributed anemonefish chiefly found in the western and southern parts of the Pacific Ocean.

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 melanopus