Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion clarkii
- Common name
- Clark's anemonefish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Amphiprion
- Size
- 10–15 cm
- Depth
- 1–55 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- pair, territorial
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Amphiprion clarkii reaches 15 cm. Anemonefish with extraordinary polymorphism depending on host anemone: from entirely yellow-orange body to entirely black, always with 3 vertical white bands thinly edged with black on head, body and tail. Yellow or white tail. Tolerates 10 different host anemones, Amphiprion record. Lives from 1 to 55 m on coral reefs of western to central Indo-Pacific (Red Sea to Melanesia). Territorial. Iconic photo subject, notable for its palette.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Clark's anemonefish?
- Clark's anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii) reaches 10–15 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Clark's anemonefish?
- Clark's anemonefish is found between 1–55 m deep.
- Is the Clark's anemonefish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Clark's anemonefish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Clark's anemonefish?
- Found in: Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea.
Other species in the genus Amphiprion
- Amphiprion bicinctus - Two-band anemonefish
- Amphiprion ocellaris - False clownfish
- Amphiprion akallopisos - Skunk clownfish
- Amphiprion perideraion - Pink skunk clownfish
- Amphiprion polymnus - Saddleback Clownfish
- Amphiprion akindynos - Barrier Reef Clownfish
Other species in the family Pomacentridae
- Chromis chromis - Mediterranean damselfish
- Chromis cyanea - Blue chromis
- Stegastes partitus - Bicolor damselfish
- Chromis limbata - Azores chromis
- Abudefduf luridus - Canary damsel
- Hypsypops rubicundus - garibaldi
Sources
- Taxonomy: WoRMS (AphiaID 212783)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5212081)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia