HomeMarine aquarium fishClownfish & damselfishYellow clownfish Yellow clownfish (Amphiprion sandaracinos) Scientific name: Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972 The Yellow clownfish (Amphiprion sandaracinos) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. BiologyDorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12. Distinguished by the thick white line running from the snout over the back.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameAmphiprion sandaracinosFamilyPomacentridae (Damselfishes)OrderPerciformes (Perch-like fish)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length14.0Depth range3–20 m (10–66 ft)EnvironmentMarine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 20 mClimateTropicalDistributionWestern Pacific: Christmas Island and Western Australia to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, New Britain, and Solomon Islands.Conservation status (IUCN)Least Concern (LC)Threat to humansHarmlessUsesAquarium: commercialResilienceHigh, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) More clownfish & damselfishTomato clownfishAmphiprion frenatusClown anemonefishAmphiprion ocellarisYellow chromisChromis analisWhitetail chromisChromis leucuraThreeband damselfishChrysiptera tricinctaBanded parmaParma polylepisSee all clownfish & damselfish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026