Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)

Scientific name: Amphiprion clarkii Bennett, 1830

Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii)

The Yellowtail clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii) is a marine fish of the family Pomacentridae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Highly variable in color and several geographical and localized forms. Two white bands, one behind the eye and one above the anus. Caudal fin white, sometimes yellowish, but always lighter than rest of the body.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Amphiprion clarkii
Family
Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Depth range
1–60 m (3–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Western Australia, throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago and in the western Pacific at the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia, north to Taiwan, southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)

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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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