Barrier reef anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos)

Scientific name: Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972

Barrier reef anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos)

The Barrier reef anemonefish (Amphiprion akindynos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body and head orange with two black-edged white bars; the first running from the top of the head across the face, just behind the eye; the second from the mid portion of the dorsal fin. Caudal peduncle and caudal fin white.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion akindynos
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
1–25 m (3–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 25 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: eastern Australia (Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, northern New South Wales), New Caledonia, and Loyalty Islands. Recently reported from Tonga.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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