Sebae anemonefish (Amphiprion sebae)

Scientific name: Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853

Sebae anemonefish (Amphiprion sebae)

The Sebae anemonefish (Amphiprion sebae) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Andaman Islands, and Sumatra and Java in Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Often all yellow or has a yellow band. In Bali, they are mostly black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion sebae
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.0
Depth range
2–25 m (7–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Arabian Peninsula, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Andaman Islands, and Sumatra and Java 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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