McCulloch's anemonefish (Amphiprion mccullochi), also called the whitesnout anemonefish, is confined to the subtropical southwestern Pacific around Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island, and the nearby Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs. It reaches about 12 centimeters and is dark brown with a pale snout, a white bar on each side of the head, and a pale tail, showing none of the geographic or host related color variation seen in many relatives. It associates only with the bubble tip anemone, and its small range, small population, and extreme habitat specialization have led the IUCN to list it as Vulnerable, with Australian law listing it as Critically Endangered as of 2024.
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Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amphiprion mccullochi
In Biome
Source FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi summary
Marine, Biomes Source FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi summary
In Ecosystem
Source FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi summary
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1. FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi food items
FishBaseFood items tableQuote, Food items table
plants other plants benthic algae/weeds unspecified algae (not available) juv./adults zooplankton other plank. invertebrates n.a./other plank. invertebrates unspecified zooplankton (not available) juv./adults
2. FishBase: Amphiprion mccullochi summary
FishBaseHuman uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: commercial
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Environment reef
Marine; reef-associated
View the Source 3. Amphiprion mccullochi (Wikipedia)
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Amphiprion mccullochi, also known as whitesnout anemonefish or McCulloch's anemonefish, is a species of anemonefish found in subtropical waters at Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island..
4. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amphiprion mccullochi
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Amphiprion mccullochi"
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