Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Ovalentaria/misc
Family: Pomacentridae Damselfishes
Subfamily: Pomacentrinae
Genus: Amphiprion

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30 species (see list below)
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Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
Amphiprion akallopisos
[Skunk clownfish]

Photo by Dubosc, J.

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

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

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver
 
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 Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion barberi
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Amphiprion biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Amphiprion biaculeatus
[Spinecheek anemonefish]

Photo by Field, R.

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

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

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Amphiprion chrysogaster
[Mauritian anemonefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

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

Photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey

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

Photo by Photo by Marco Chan@114°E Hong Kong Reef Fish Survey
 
Amphiprion clarkii
[Yellowtail clownfish]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

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

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Amphiprion ephippium
[Saddle anemonefish]

Photo by Kochzius, M.

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

Photo by Photo by Kochzius, M.
 
Amphiprion frenatus
[Tomato clownfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

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

Photo by 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Amphiprion tricinctus
[Maroon clownfish]


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



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