Saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus)

Scientific name: Amphiprion polymnus Linnaeus, 1758

Saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus)

The Saddleback clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Distinguished by the third white band on the tail that is missing or as a saddle-like marking in A. sebae. Some geographical variations and in PNG often with much orange ventrally.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion polymnus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
13.0
Depth range
2–30 m (7–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, China, Viet Nam, Taiwan, Gulf of Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia (Northern Territory, Gulf of Carpentaria), New Guinea, New Britain, and Solomon Islands. Recorded from Singapore.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest; 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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