Whitebonnet anemonefish (Amphiprion leucokranos)

Scientific name: Amphiprion leucokranos Allen, 1973

Whitebonnet anemonefish (Amphiprion leucokranos)

The Whitebonnet anemonefish (Amphiprion leucokranos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Manus Islands, D'Entreceasteaux Islands, New Britain, and Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-19; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion leucokranos
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
2–12 m (7–39 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 2 - 12 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: Papua New Guinea, Manus Islands, D'Entreceasteaux Islands, New Britain, and Solomon Islands.
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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