Maldive Anemonefish
Amphiprion nigripes
Also known as: Anemonefish, Blackfin Clownfish, Black-finned Anemonefish, Black-finned Clownfish, Blackfoot Anemonefish, Blackfoot Clownfish, Black-footed Anemonefish, Black-footed Clownfish, Clown Anemonefish, Clownfish, Maldives Anemonefish, Maldives Clown, Maldives Clownfish, Maldivian Anemonefish, Rose Skunk Clownfish
- Anemonefish
- Blackfin Clownfish
- Black-finned Anemonefish
- Black-finned Clownfish
- Blackfoot Anemonefish
- Blackfoot Clownfish
- Black-footed Anemonefish
- Black-footed Clownfish
- Clown Anemonefish
- Clownfish
- Maldives Anemonefish
- Maldives Clown
- Maldives Clownfish
- Maldivian Anemonefish
- Rose Skunk Clownfish
Overview
Found in pairs and family groups, with their host anemone, along reef crests, reef edges, and slopes.
Western Indian Ocean - Maldives, Sri Lanka
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.
How to identify
- Pattern
- stripeswhite stripes
- Fins & Tail
- black fins
- Behaviour
- pairs
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Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Western Indian Ocean
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Found in pairs and family groups, with their host anemone, along reef crests, reef edges, and slopes.
Adult photos 34
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