Amphiprion melanopus
Taxonomical systematics
Scientific name
Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852
Common names
Black Anemonefish, Fire clownfish, Red and Black Anemonefish, Dusky Anemonefish
Genus
Amphiprion Bloch & Schneider , 1801
Family
Pomacentridae
Order
Perciformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Local ecology
Distribution
Oceania, Tropical Western Pacific, Great Barrier Reef.
Biological characteristics
Maximum size
12cm TL
Associated organisms
Host anemone species: Usually Entacmaea quadricolor; occasionally Heteractis crispa; rarely H. magnifica (Fautin and Allen, 1992)
Family of Black anemonefish Amphiprion melanopus at "Tracy's Wonderland", Ribbon Reef #3, Queensland, Australia.
Male black anemonefish A melanopus in the aquarium.
References
Fautin D.G. and Allen G.R. 1992. Field Guide to Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones. Western Australian Museum, Perth, WA, Australia.
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