Pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion)
Key facts
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion perideraion
- Common name
- Pink skunk clownfish
- Category
- Fish
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Amphiprion
- Size
- 6–10 cm
- Depth
- 3–38 m
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
- Danger level
- Harmless
- Habitats
- coral-reef
- Behaviours
- pair
- Ocean zones
- Asian Pacific, Indian Ocean & Red Sea
Description
Amphiprion perideraion reaches 10 cm. Small clownfish with pale pink to very pale orange body, a unique narrow white vertical band on neck (hence perideraion, collar), thin white dorsal band. Faithful host of Heteractis magnifica anemone. Lives from 3 to 38 m on coral reefs of central and western Indo-Pacific (Maldives, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Great Barrier). Iconic macro photo subject of clown-anemone symbiosis, soft colors contrasting with purple-violet anemone background.
Photo of Pink skunk clownfish
Frequently asked questions
- How big is the Pink skunk clownfish?
- Pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion) reaches 6–10 cm in length.
- At what depth can you find the Pink skunk clownfish?
- Pink skunk clownfish is found between 3–38 m deep.
- Is the Pink skunk clownfish dangerous to divers?
- Danger level: Harmless.
- What is the conservation status of the Pink skunk clownfish?
- IUCN status: Least concern (LC).
- Where can you find the Pink skunk clownfish?
- 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 clarkii - Clark's anemonefish
- 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 278403)
- Photos: iNaturalist (CC BY-NC)
- Distribution: GBIF (taxonKey 5212059)
- Conservation: IUCN Red List
- Encyclopedia: Wikipedia