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Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms:

1. Amphiprion boholensis Cartier, 1874
2. Amphiprion clarki (Bennett, 1830)
3. Amphiprion japonicus Temminck & Schlegel, 1843
4. Amphiprion melanostolus Richardson, 1842
5. Amphiprion papuensis Macleay, 1883
6. Amphiprion snyderi Ishikawa, 1904
7. Amphiprion xanthurus Cuvier, 1830
8. Anthias clarkii Bennett, 1830
9. Sparus milii Bory de Saint-Vincent, 1831

Notes:

Name Status: Accepted Name. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: Group expert : Allen G.R., Data last modified by FishBase 22-Aug-1994

Physical Description

Family Pomacentridae:

Chiefly marine; rare in brackish water. All tropical seas, mainly Indo-Pacific. One nostril on each side of head; double nostrils in some species of Chromis and Dascyllus. Body usually deep and compressed. Small mouth. Incomplete and interrupted lateral line. Anal fin with usually 2 spines, very rarely 3. No palatine teeth. About 35 cm maximum length. Coloration variable with individuals and with locality for the same species. Many species are highly territorial herbivores, omnivores, or planktivores. Damselfishes lay elliptical demersal eggs that are guarded by the males. Included are the anemonefishes (Amphiprioninae), which live in close association with large sea anemones. Damsels are among the hardiest aquariumfishes, but some species are extremely aggressive. Poma- = opercle, centron = spine, (refers to pointed margin of opercle); amphi- (gr.) = on both sides, prion = saw, (refers to serrate opercles)

The family Pomacentridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) and the Order Perciformes. It contains 28 genera and 321 species. It may be found in Marine and Brackish environments and is primarily Marine. Many members of this family are used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are guarders. The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is labriform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Members of this family have been dated back to the lower Eocene epoch of the Tertiary period. Etymology of this family name: Greek, poma, -atos = cover, operculum + Greek, kentron = sting

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Distribution

Aquatic Regions

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Western Australia, throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago and in the western Pacific at the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia, north to Taiwan, southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Range and Population

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Western Australia, throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago and in the western Pacific at the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia, north to Taiwan, southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.

Habitat

Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Omnivorous. May be found at depths of 1 to 55 meters.

Has been reared in captivity35418, 35420).

Biome

Saltwater. Reef-associated.

Ecology

Associated with anemones.

Migration

Non-migratory.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Amphiprion:

There are approximately 64 species and subspecies in this genus: A. acallopistus · A. aculeatus · A. akallopisos (Nosestripe Anemonefish) · A. akallopissos · A. akallopitus · A. akallopsis · A. akallopsos · A. akindynos (Barrier Reef Anemonefish) · A. akyndinos · A. alkallopisos · A. allardi (Allard's Anemonefish) · A. A. · A. argenteus · A. biaculeatus · A. bicincta · A. bicinctus (Threebanded Anemonefish) · A. bieinetus · A. bifasciatus annamensis · A. cf · A. chagosensis (Chagos Anemonefish) · A. chrysogaster (Mauritian Anemonefish) · A. chrysopterus (Orange-Fin Anemonefish) · A. clarckii · A. clarkia · A. clarkii (Black Clown) · A. clarksi · A. ephipium · A. ephippiam · A. ephippium (Red Saddleback Anemonefish) · A. ephiprium · A. fernatus · A. frenatus (Blackback Anemonefish) · A. fuscocaudatus (Seychelles Anemonefish) · A. intermedium · A. juv · A. latezonatus (Wideband Anemonefish) · A. latifasciatus (Madagascar Anemonefish) · A. leucokranos (White-Bonnet Anemonefish) · A. matejuelo · A. mccullochi (Mcculloch's Anemonefish) · A. melanops · A. melanopus (Black Anemonefish) · A. nigripes (Black-Footed Clown Fish) · A. ocellaris (Clown Anemonefish) · A. omanensis (Oman Anemonefish) · A. pacificus · A. parideraion · A. paupercula · A. percula (Blackfinned Clownfish) · A. peridarion · A. perideraion (False Skunk Striped Clown) · A. polylapis · A. polymna · A. polymnus (Black Saddleback Clownfish) · A. rubrocinctus (Australian Anemonefish) · A. sandaracinos (Eastern Skunk Anemonefish) · A. sandaracinus · A. sebae (Brown Clownfish) · A. spec. · A. thiellei (Thielle's Anemonefish) · A. tricinctus (Maroon Clownfish) · A. tunicatusa · A. unimaculatus · A. vittatus

Bibliography

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• Claro, Rodolfo, and Lynne R. Parenti / Claro, Rodolfo, Kenyon C. Lindeman, and L. R. Parenti, eds. 2001. Chapter 2: The Marine Ichthyofauna of Cuba. Ecology of the Marine Fishes of Cuba. Smithsonian Institution Press. Washington, DC, USA. 21-57. ISBN: 1-56098-985-8.
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Notes

Contributors:

• Bisby, F.A., Y.R. Roskov, M.A. Ruggiero, T.M. Orrell, L.E. Paglinawan, P.W. Brewer, N. Bailly, J. van Hertum, eds (2007). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2007 Annual Checklist. Species 2000: Reading, U.K.
• FishBase 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed February 13, 2007. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from provider.

Data Sources:

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal November 15, 2007:

• FishBase, FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, AIMS - Baited Remote Underwater Video Station
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, CSIRO Marine Data Warehouse
• Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers University, South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity - Fish Collection
• Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Vertebrate specimens
• Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Ichtyologie
• National Chemical Laboratory, IndOBIS, Indian Ocean Node of OBIS
• OZCAM
• Provider, Online Zoological Collections of Australian Museums
• Royal Ontario Museum, Fish specimens
• Senckenberg, Collection Pisces

Identifiers:

• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 613230
• Fishbase Species ID: 5448
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 13536940
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 100750