Clown Anemonefish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Also known as: Anemonefish, Black Lightning Clownfish, Black Ocellaris Clownfish, Black-and-White False Percale Clown, Clownfish, Common Clownfish, Common Clown Anemonefish, False Clown Anemonefish, False Clownfish, False Ocellaris Clownfish, False Percula, False Percula Anemonefish, False Percula Clownfish, "NEMO", Ocellaris Anemonefish, Ocellaris Clownfish, Puller, Western Clownfish, Western Clown Anemonefish, White Ocellaris Clownfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Anemonefish
Black Lightning Clownfish
Black Ocellaris Clownfish
Black-and-White False Percale Clown
Clownfish
Common Clownfish
Common Clown Anemonefish
False Clown Anemonefish
False Clownfish
False Ocellaris Clownfish
False Percula
False Percula Anemonefish
False Percula Clownfish
"NEMO"
Ocellaris Anemonefish
Ocellaris Clownfish
Puller
Western Clownfish
Western Clown Anemonefish
White Ocellaris Clownfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022

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Clown Anemonefish adult, photographed at abc, Australia — @zappirzada · abc, Australia · March 20201 / 32

Overview

Found in pairs and family groups, with their host anemone, in calm, shallow waters, of lagoons and coastal reefs. Geographical variation in colour, there is a black variation of this Anemonefish in North Australia. This fish has thinner black lines around the white or no black lines.

This anemonefish was used in the film "Finding Nemo"

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

COLOURS

Pattern: bars white bars
Behaviour: pairs

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-West Pacific
Exact location · 6
Country only · 26

LIVES IN

Found in pairs and family groups, with their host anemone, in calm, shallow waters, of lagoons and coastal reefs.

RANGE

Indo-West Pacific

Adult photos 32

Discussion 1

1 comment

scubasteve· 3 Mar 2008
I just love these fish after watching 'Finding Nemo'. They're so small!! I've never seen them away from an anemones. These are found easily in the maldives.
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