Ocellaris Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Three white stripes, the middle with bulge forwards.

Size : 9 cm

Habitat : Lagoons, coastal and protected outer reefs, 1-15. Often in small groups on an anemone. Inhabits the three anemones, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea and S. mertensii.

Distribution : Andaman Sea and Nikobar to SW Japan, the Philippines and NW Australia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Amphiprion

SPECIES

:

Amphiprion ocellaris

Other Information

Poisonous?

NO

Aggressive or Danger to Human?

They are NOT dangerous to humans

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

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Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner