Orangefin Anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Body predominantly brown to black. Two white to blue-white stripes, the front broader than the rear. Fin is orange, caudal fin, however, often whitish. Variant in Melanesia with black anal and ventral fin.

Size : 15 cm

Habitat : Lives together with six anemone species.

Distribution : Micronesia, the Philippines, PNG, Solomons, NE Australia, Fiji, Samoa to French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Amphiprion

SPECIES

:

Amphiprion chrysopterus

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