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Ocellaris Clownfish

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The ocellaris clownfish, also called the false percula clownfish or common clownfish, is a marine fish in the family Pomacentridae, which includes the clownfishes and damselfishes, and grows to about 11 centimetres long with females larger than males. Its colouring varies by location, from black individuals with white bands near northern Hawaii, North America, Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan to orange or red-brown individuals with three white bands elsewhere. It hatches near the ocean surface but travels to the bottom as a juvenile to find shelter in a host sea anemone, with which it forms a symbiotic relationship.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Scientific Name
Amphiprion ocellaris 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Small fish growing up to 11 cm (4.3 inches) 1
Connections

In Ecosystem

Coral Sea, Ecosystems
Source World Wildlife Fund
Source World Wildlife Fund
Sources
1. Ocellaris clownfish - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, opening sentence
    The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), also known as the false percula clownfish or common clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae.
  • Infobox, conservation status
    Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
  • Description section
    The common clownfish is a small fish which grows up to 11 cm (4.3 inches).
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World Wildlife Fund
World Wildlife Fund
  • In Ecosystem: Coral Sea
  • In Ecosystem: Great Barrier Reef
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