Red Sea clownfish
Encyclopedia
The Red Sea clownfish / anemonefish (Amphiprion bicinctus), meaning "both sawlike with two stripes" is a clownfish
of the family
Pomacentridae
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s. Host species include Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica
, and Stichodactyla gigantea
.
Clownfish
Clownfish or anemonefish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Twenty-eight species 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...
of the family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae
Pomacentridae are a family of perciform fish, comprising the damselfishes and clownfishes. They are primarily marine, while a few species inhabit freshwater and brackish environments . They are noted for their hardy constitutions and territoriality...
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Description
Length up to 14 cm, background colour yellow-orange with two black-edged white bands.Habitat
Monogamous pairs inhabit host anemones, usually on coral reefCoral reef
Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny living animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals, which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps...
s. Host species include Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica
Heteractis magnifica
Heteractis magnifica, also known by the common names magnificent sea anemone or Ritteri anemone, is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, and can grow up to 1 metre in diameter in the wild. It can be kept in aquaria but is considered one of the most challenging species...
, and Stichodactyla gigantea
Stichodactyla gigantea
Stichodactyla gigantea, commonly known as the giant carpet anemone is a species of sea anemone that lives in the Indo-Pacific area, with a diameter usually no larger than 50 centimetres and a maximum of 80 centimetres. It can be kept in an aquarium but is a very challenging species to keep alive...
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