Saddle anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium)

Scientific name: Amphiprion ephippium Bloch, 1790

Saddle anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium)

The Saddle anemonefish (Amphiprion ephippium) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Orange with a black blotch below the anterior portion of the soft dorsal fin which varies in size from about twice the eye diameter to almost covering whole posterior half of the body. Juveniles lack the black blotch but have a white bar running just behind the head.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion ephippium
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
2–15 m (7–49 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 15 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and Java and Sumatra in Indonesia.
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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