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Barrier reef anemonefish, Amphiprion akindynos (Allen, 1972) (Southwestern Pacific, including Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, northern New South Wales, New Caledonia and Loyalty Islands) [2] Orange-fin anemonefish, Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830 (Queensland and New Guinea to Tuamotus and Marshall Islands) [ 2 ]
Amphiprion akindynos, the Barrier Reef anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish that is principally found in the Great Barrier Reef of Australia, but also in nearby locations in the Western Pacific. The species name 'akindynos' is Greek, meaning 'safe' or 'without danger' in reference to the safety afforded amongst the tentacles of its host ...
Of the two regions, the richest by far in terms of reef fish diversity is the Indo-Pacific where there are an estimated 4,000–5,000 species of fishes associated with coral reef habitats. Another 500–700 species can be found in the greater Caribbean region.
These threatened species occur in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area [1] and are listed as threatened under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn Convention), CITES (CITES) Agreement, China–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement (CAMBA), Japan–Australia Migratory Bird Agreement or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List ...
The fishing industry in the Great Barrier Reef, controlled by the Queensland Government, is worth A$1 billion annually. [15] It employs approximately 2000 people, and fishing in the Great Barrier Reef is pursued commercially, for recreation, and as a traditional means for feeding one's family. [114]
A humphead wrasse at the water's surface on the Great Barrier Reef. The humphead wrasse is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red list and in Appendix II of CITES. [11] Its numbers have declined due to multiple threats, including: Intensive, species-specific removal by the live reef food-fish trade throughout its core range in Southeast Asia
[citation needed] In most parts of its range, the lobster is netted or speared, while in Northeast Australia, a commercial fishery has existed since 1966 and the harvesting of the species is regulated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
The island is situated on the leeward (western) side of Heron Reef, a fringing platform reef of significant biodiversity, supporting around 900 of the 1,500 fish species and 72% of the coral species found on the Great Barrier Reef. [2] During the summer months Heron Island is also home to over 200,000 birds including Noddy Terns and Mutton Birds.