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Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14.

Common Names

  • Chagos klovnfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Chagos anemonefish , English , Australia
  • Chagos anemonefish , English , Micronesia
  • Chagos anemonefish , English , USA
  • 查戈斯双锯鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 查戈斯雙鋸魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Amphiprion

    Species: Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: Chagos archipelago.

    • Biology

    Primarily found in seaward reef slopes, but occasionally on lagoon reefs and reef tops (Ref. 9710). Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205). Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205). Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).

    Habitat

    associated