Bony fish
Pink Anemonefish
Amphiprion perideraion
Also known as: Anemonefish, Clownfish, False Skunk-striped Anemonefish, False Skunk-striped Clown, False Skunk-striped Clownfish, Pink Clownfish, Pink Skunk Anemonefish, Pink Skunk Clown, Pink Skunk Clownfish, Salmon Anemonefish, Salmon Clown, Salmon Clownfish, White-banded Anemonefish, White-banded Clownfish, White-maned Anemonefish, White-maned Clownfish
ALSO KNOWN AS
- Anemonefish
- Clownfish
- False Skunk-striped Anemonefish
- False Skunk-striped Clown
- False Skunk-striped Clownfish
- Pink Clownfish
- Pink Skunk Anemonefish
- Pink Skunk Clown
- Pink Skunk Clownfish
- Salmon Anemonefish
- Salmon Clown
- Salmon Clownfish
- White-banded Anemonefish
- White-banded Clownfish
- White-maned Anemonefish
- White-maned Clownfish
LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2017
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Overview
Found in pairs or family groups, with their host anemones, over lagoons and seaward reefs.
Anemonefish are specialised damselfish and live a symbiotic relationship with various anemones. Some anemonefish will only be found with one type of anemone, but others can live with many types.
They are rarely found very far away from an anemone.
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How to identify
- Pattern
- white stripes
- Behaviour
- pairs
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Pacific
- Exact location · 6
- Country only · 47
LIVES IN
Found in pairs or family groups, with their host anemones, over lagoons and seaward reefs.
RANGE
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Adult photos 53
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