Orangefin Anemonefish

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Body predominantly brown to black. Two white to blue-white stripes, the front broader than the rear. Fin is orange, caudal fin, however, often whitish. Variant in Melanesia with black anal and ventral fin.

Size : 15 cm

Habitat : Lives together with six anemone species.

Distribution : Micronesia, the Philippines, PNG, Solomons, NE Australia, Fiji, Samoa to French Polynesia.

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Chordata

CLASS

:

Actinopterygii

ORDER

:

Cichliformes

FAMILY

:

Pomacentridae

GENUS

:

Amphiprion

SPECIES

:

Amphiprion chrysopterus

Other Information

Poisonous?

NO

Aggressive or Danger to Human?

They are NOT dangerous to humans

Population Status

Not Evaluated (NE)

PHOTO COLLECTION

Reference

  1. inaturalist.org
  2. Reef Fishes of the Indo-Pacific. Book by Matthias Bergbauer and Manuela Kirschner