Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) fish species and information / pictures of Yellowtail clownfish - Amphiprion clarkii

Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) fish species information

Scientific Name
Amphiprion clarkii

Common Name
Yellowtail clownfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Highly variable in color and several geographical and localized forms (Ref. 48636). Two white bands, one behind the eye and one above the anus. Caudal fin white, sometimes yellowish, but always lighter than rest of the body.

Classification

Classified By
Bennett, 1830
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Perch-like fish (Perciformes)
Family
Damselfishes (Pomacentridae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-West Pacific
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Western Australia, throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago and in the western Pacific at the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia, north to Taiwan, southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
Range
30°N - 30°S, 47°E - 172°W

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
60 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 60 m (Ref. 58652)
Trophic Level
2.87 s.e. 0.12 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
15.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated