Animalia > Chordata > Perciformes > Pomacentridae > Amphiprion > Amphiprion akallopisos

Amphiprion akallopisos (skunk-stripe anemonefish; Nosestripe anemonefish; Nosestriped anemonefish; Skunk anemonefish; Skunk clownfish; Skunk striped anemonefish; Skunk-striped anemonefish; Western skunk anemonefish; Whitebacked clownfish; Clown fish; Sea anemone)

Synonyms: Amphiprion akallopisus; Phalerebus akallopisos
Language: Afrikaans; Danish; French; Malay; Mandarin Chinese

Wikipedia Abstract

The skunk clownfish or nosestripe anemonefish, Amphiprion akallopisos, is an anemonefish (also called clownfish) that lives in association with sea anemones. A. akallopisos is found in the Indian Ocean. It resides in shallow inshore reefs as deep as 15 m with a moderate to strong current. The skunk clownfish can also be kept in captivity by aquarists.
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Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent sea anemone)[1]
Stichodactyla mertensii (Merten's carpet sea anemone)[1]

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♦ 1Clownfish and their Host Anemones ;; NOAA's Coral Reef Conservation Program
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0