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.
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Source Amphiprion nigripes (Wikidata)
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Source FishBase: Amphiprion nigripes (FishBase)
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1. Amphiprion nigripes (Wikipedia)
article text (diet), EntityId 353526
This anemonefish is omnivorous, and its diet is based on zooplankton, small benthic crustaceans, and algae.
In Biome: Marine, Lead section
Amphiprion nigripes (Maldive anemonefish or blackfinned anemonefish), is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, which includes clownfishes and damselfishes.
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
3. FishBase: Amphiprion nigripes (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Environment reef
Marine; reef-associated
View the Source 4. 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)
View the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Perciformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 96
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