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Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 12.

Common Names

  • Gul klovnfisk , Danish , Denmark
  • Eastern skunk anemonefish , English , Indonesia
  • Golden anemonefish , English , Christmas I.
  • Golden angelfish , English , Australia
  • Orange anemonefish , English , Australia
  • Orange anemonefish , English , Malaysia
  • Orange anemonefish , English , Micronesia
  • Orange anemonefish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Orange anemonefish , English , USA
  • Skunk anemonefish , English , Australia
  • Yellow clownfish , English , Malaysia
  • Yellow clownfish , English , USA
  • Yellow skunk clownfish , English , USA
  • Oranž meriroosahven , Estonian , Estonia
  • Oranž-meriroosahven , Estonian , Estonia
  • Sejiro-kumanomi , Japanese , Japan
  • Bombin , Malay , Malaysia
  • Gombing , Malay , Malaysia
  • Inggu buran , Malay , Malaysia
  • 白背双锯鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 白背雙鋸魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 白背雙鋸魚 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • Ulan-ulan , Maranao/Samal/Tao Sug , Philippines
  • Sagalpak , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Tau ng lanagan , Tagbanwa Calamian , Philippines
  • Palata , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Ovalentaria/misc

    Family: Pomacentridae

    Genus: Amphiprion

    Species: Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Location

  • Western Pacific: Christmas Island and Western Australia to the Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Philippines, New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux Islands, New Britain, and Solomon Islands.

    • Biology

    Adults occur in lagoon and outer reefs in pairs and small groups (Ref. 48636). Monogamous (Ref. 55367). A protandrous hermaphrodite (Ref. 32166). 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 anemones: Heteractis crispa and Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911). Have been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413, 35418, 35420).

    Habitat

    associated