Skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos)

Scientific name: Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853

Skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos)

The Skunk clownfish (Amphiprion akallopisos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 8 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 17-20; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12 - 14. Overall color is orange, with a thin white stripe (very narrow) running along the back from top of the head to caudal peduncle.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion akallopisos
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.0
Depth range
3–25 m (10–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: East Africa, Madagascar, Comoro Islands, Seychelles, Andaman Sea, Sumatra and the Seribu Islands (Java Sea). Not found in Maldives and Sri Lanka.
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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