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The body of A. fuscocaudatus is dark brown to blackish, with the white bars and yellow or orange snout, breast, belly, pelvic and anal fins. The caudal fin has a dark central area and longitudinal streaks separated with lighter areas. They have 11 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 15-16 dorsal soft rays and 14 anal soft rays. [2]
Amphiprion clarkii (J. W. Bennett, 1830) (Yellowtail clownfish) Amphiprion ephippium (Bloch, 1790) (Saddle anemonefish) Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856 (Tomato clownfish) Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972 (Seychelles anemonefish) Amphiprion latezonatus Waite, 1900 (Wide-band Anemonefish) Amphiprion latifasciatus Allen, 1972 (Madagascar ...
Clownfish are found in warmer waters of the Indian and Pacific oceans and the Red Sea in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons. In a group of clownfish, there is a strict dominance hierarchy. The largest and most aggressive fish is female and is found at the top. Only two clownfish, a male and a female, in a group reproduce through external ...
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Thirty species of clownfish are recognized: one in the genus Premnas, while the remaining are in the genus Amphiprion. In the wild, they all form symbiotic mutualisms with sea anemones. Depending on the species, anemonefish are overall yellow ...
Pink skunk clownfish. The pink skunk clownfish (Amphiprion perideraion), also known as the pink anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish that is widespread from northern Australia through the Malay Archipelago and Melanesia. [2] Like all anemonefishes, it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles ...
In common with many fragile island ecosystems, the early human history of Seychelles saw the loss of biodiversity including the disappearance of most of the giant tortoises from the granitic islands, felling of coastal and mid-level forests and extinction of species such as the Marianne white-eye, Seychelles parakeet, Aldabra brush warbler, and the saltwater crocodile.
The Picasso clownfish is a genetically variant tropical marine fish of the Amphiprion percula species. [1] This fish has been bred over time to produce a color pattern that is very different from the original. They have been raised to allow the stripes to form irregular patterns. These variations are rare in each batch of eggs and therefore ...
The Ocean Photographer of the Year contest announced the finalists in its 2024 competition. Photos show underwater wildlife including sea turtles, sharks, whales, and coral reefs.