Tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)

Scientific name: Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856

Tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus)

The Tomato clownfish (Amphiprion frenatus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Pacific, Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15. Overall color is orange, with a black-edged bar just behind the head. Body sometimes black especially in older individuals. A second black-edged white bar may be at mid-body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion frenatus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
1–12 m (3–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Gulf of Thailand to southwestern Palau, north to southern Japan, south to Java, 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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