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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Amphiprioninae
Genus: Amphiprion

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29 species (see list below)

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Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Amphiprion akallopisos
[Skunk clownfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972

Photo by Dubosc, J.
 
Amphiprion akindynos
[Barrier reef anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Amphiprion allardi Klausewitz, 1970

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion allardi
[Twobar anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Amphiprion barberi Allen, Drew & Kaufman, 2008

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion barberi
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830

Photo by Field, R.
 
Amphiprion bicinctus
[Twoband anemonefish]

Photo by Knox, C.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972

Photo by Knox, C.E.
 
Amphiprion chagosensis
[Chagos anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 15 cm TL
Amphiprion chrysogaster Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion chrysogaster
[Mauritian anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion chrysopterus
[Orangefin anemonefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion clarkii
[Yellowtail clownfish]

Photo by Fenner, R.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion ephippium (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Fenner, R.
 
Amphiprion ephippium
[Saddle anemonefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion frenatus
[Tomato clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
[Seychelles anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion latezonatus Waite, 1900

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion latezonatus
[Wide-band Anemonefish]

Photo by Bourjon, P.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amphiprion latifasciatus Allen, 1972

Photo by Bourjon, P.
 
Amphiprion latifasciatus
[Madagascar anemonefish]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion leucokranos Allen, 1973

Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Amphiprion leucokranos
[Whitebonnet anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion mccullochi Whitley, 1929

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion mccullochi
[Whitesnout anemonefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion melanopus
[Fire clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion nigripes Regan, 1908

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion nigripes
[Maldive anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion ocellaris
[Clown anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion omanensis Allen & Mee, 1991

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion omanensis
[Oman anemonefish]

Photo by Williams, J.T.

Pacific
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Amphiprion pacificus Allen, Drew & Fenner, 2010

Photo by Williams, J.T.
 
Amphiprion pacificus
[Pacific anemonefish]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm TL
Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802)

Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion percula
[Orange clownfish]

Photo by Wilkie, M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855

Photo by Wilkie, M.
 
Amphiprion perideraion
[Pink anemonefish]

Photo by Cook, D.C.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Cook, D.C.
 
Amphiprion polymnus
[Saddleback clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion rubrocinctus Richardson, 1842

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion rubrocinctus
[Red Anemonefish]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972

Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Amphiprion sandaracinos
[Yellow clownfish]

Photo by Field, R.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853

Photo by Field, R.
 
Amphiprion sebae
[Sebae anemonefish]

Photo by LaRoque V, W.D.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Amphiprion thiellei Burgess, 1981

Photo by LaRoque V, W.D.
 
Amphiprion thiellei
[Thielle's anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Amphiprion tricinctus Schultz & Welander, 1953

Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion tricinctus
[Maroon clownfish]
29 Species of Family Pomacentridae with Genus Amphiprion
(Damselfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1853 Amphiprion akallopisos Skunk clownfish Indo-West Pacific 11 SL
1972 Amphiprion akindynos Barrier reef anemonefish Western Pacific 9 SL
1970 Amphiprion allardi Twobar anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
2008 Amphiprion barberi Central Pacific 8.6 SL
1830 Amphiprion bicinctus Twoband anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
1972 Amphiprion chagosensis Chagos anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1830 Amphiprion chrysogaster Mauritian anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 15 TL
1830 Amphiprion chrysopterus Orangefin anemonefish Pacific Ocean 17 TL
1830 Amphiprion clarkii Yellowtail clownfish Indo-West Pacific 15 SL
1790 Amphiprion ephippium Saddle anemonefish Eastern Indian Ocean 14 TL
1856 Amphiprion frenatus Tomato clownfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1972 Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Seychelles anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
1900 Amphiprion latezonatus Wide-band Anemonefish Western Pacific 14 TL
1972 Amphiprion latifasciatus Madagascar anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 13 TL
1973 Amphiprion leucokranos Whitebonnet anemonefish Western Central Pacific 12 TL
1929 Amphiprion mccullochi Whitesnout anemonefish Southwest Pacific 12 TL
1852 Amphiprion melanopus Fire clownfish Pacific Ocean 12 TL
1908 Amphiprion nigripes Maldive anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 11 TL
1830 Amphiprion ocellaris Clown anemonefish Indo-West Pacific 11 TL
1991 Amphiprion omanensis Oman anemonefish Western Indian Ocean 14 TL
2010 Amphiprion pacificus Pacific anemonefish Pacific 4.8 SL
1802 Amphiprion percula Orange clownfish Western Pacific 11 TL
1855 Amphiprion perideraion Pink anemonefish Western Pacific 10 TL
1758 Amphiprion polymnus Saddleback clownfish Western Pacific 13 TL
1842 Amphiprion rubrocinctus Red Anemonefish Eastern Indian Ocean 12 TL
1972 Amphiprion sandaracinos Yellow clownfish Western Pacific 14 TL
1853 Amphiprion sebae Sebae anemonefish Indian Ocean 16 TL
1981 Amphiprion thiellei Thielle's anemonefish Western Central Pacific 9 TL
1953 Amphiprion tricinctus Maroon clownfish Western Pacific 12 TL



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