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Maldive Anemonefish

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The Maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes), also called the blackfinned anemonefish, is native to the western Indian Ocean, found around the Maldive and Laccadive Islands. It is rusty orange with a single white stripe just behind the eye and, as its common name suggests, black pelvic and anal fins; females reach up to 11 centimeters and males about 8 centimeters. It typically lives in small groups on outer reef slopes at depths of 2 to 25 meters, closely associated with the magnificent sea anemone, and feeds on zooplankton, small bottom dwelling crustaceans, and algae. The IUCN lists it as Least Concern.

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Amphiprion nigripes 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 2
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Child Taxon Of

Amphiprion, Taxa
Source Amphiprion nigripes (Wikidata)
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1. GBIF Species API
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2. Amphiprion nigripes (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q969728 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q969728
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Amphiprion, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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