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Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14.

Common Names

  • Seychellisk klovnfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Seychelles anemonefish , English , Australia
  • Seychelles anemonefish , English , Micronesia
  • Seychelles anemonefish , English , USA
  • Poisson-clown des Seychelles , French , France
  • 棕尾双锯鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 棕尾雙鋸魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Amphiprion

    Species: Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Indian Ocean: Seychelles and Aldabra.

    • Biology

    Adults are found in lagoon and seaward reefs, particularly patch reefs (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). Associated with the anemone Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911).

    Habitat

    associated