Pacific anemonefish (Amphiprion pacificus)

Scientific name: Amphiprion pacificus Allen, Drew & Fenner, 2010

Pacific anemonefish (Amphiprion pacificus)

The Pacific anemonefish (Amphiprion pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Pacific, Wallis Island, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 13. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: D IX,18-20; A II,12-13; pectoral rays 17-18; tubed lateral line scales 33-48; gill rakers 5-6 + 11-12; opercular spinules 8-11; body depth 2.2-2.6 in SL; color generally pinkish brown, usually grading to yellowish or orange on lower side of body including abdomen; white stripe on midline of snout extending posteriorly on forehead and along base of dorsal fin; fins whitish to semi-translucent.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion pacificus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
4.8
Depth range
4–10 m (13–33 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 10 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific: Wallis Island, Tonga, Fiji and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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