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Orange-fin Anemonefish

Fish

The orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) is found in the western Pacific north of the Great Barrier Reef, ranging between Queensland and New Guinea and extending to the Marshall Islands and the Tuamotus, usually at depths down to 20 meters. It reaches up to 17 centimeters and has yellow edged fins over a body that shades from yellow brown to dark brown, with two white bars, one behind the eye and one before the anal fin; tail color and overall darkness vary by location and by which of its seven possible host anemone species it lives with. The IUCN rates it Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Amphiprion chrysopterus 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Orange-fin anemonefish
  • system (MediaWiki batch-API article extract states it plainly)
    The orange-fin anemonefish (Amphiprion chrysopterus) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes, found in the Western Pacific north of the Great Barrier Reef from the surface to 20 m, to include the Pacific Ocean between Queensland, Australia, and New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamotus Islands.
  • Description
    The IUCN rates it Least Concern.
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2. Orange-fin Anemonefish (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q1437711 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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