HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishClown anemonefish Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) Scientific name: Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 The Clown anemonefish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Easily identified by the orange color and three white bands, the middle one widening forward to the head centrally. Caudal fin rounded.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAmphiprion ocellarisFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length11.0Depth range1–15 m (3–49 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 15 m, usually 3 - 15 mClimateTropicalDistributionIndo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and northwest Australia to Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines; ranges north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: of no interest; aquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm More clownfish & damselfishTomato clownfishAmphiprion frenatusYellow clownfishAmphiprion sandaracinosYellow chromisChromis analisWhitetail chromisChromis leucuraThreeband damselfishChrysiptera tricinctaBanded parmaParma polylepisSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026