Twoband anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus)

Scientific name: Amphiprion bicinctus R?ppell, 1830

Twoband anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus)

The Twoband anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Chagos Archipelago.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Yellow orange with 2 black-edged white bands, the first running just behind the head, the second from the notch between the spinous and soft dorsal fin to the abdomen.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion bicinctus
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.0
Depth range
1–30 m (3–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Chagos Archipelago.
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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