The Madagascar anemonefish (Amphiprion latifasciatus), described by Gerald Allen in 1972, is found only around Madagascar and the Comoro Islands in the western Indian Ocean. It reaches about 13 centimeters and is blackish with a yellow snout, belly, and fins, and two white bars, the middle one generally wider than in similar species, over a slightly forked tail. It associates with Mertens' carpet sea anemone and the bubble tip anemone, is rated Least Concern by the IUCN, and remains extremely rare in the aquarium trade because its habitat is so geographically limited.
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific NameAmphiprion latifasciatus 2 Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amphiprion latifasciatus
In Biome
Source FishBase: Amphiprion latifasciatus summary
Marine, Biomes Source FishBase: Amphiprion latifasciatus summary
In Ecosystem
Source FishBase: Amphiprion latifasciatus summary
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Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: Madagascar AnemonefishDistributionsQuote, Distributions
"locality": "Madagascar", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "World Register of Marine Species"
Sources
1. Amphiprion latifasciatus (Wikipedia)
Lead
Amphiprion latifasciatus, the Madagascar anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
Habitat and distribution
is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
View the Source2. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Amphiprion latifasciatus
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyTaxon recordQuote, Taxon record
"canonicalName": "Amphiprion latifasciatus"
FishBase: Amphiprion latifasciatus summary
FishBaseIn Biome: Marine, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
In Biome: Coral Reef, Environment
Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory
In Ecosystem: Coral Reef Systems, Biology
Adults are found in lagoon and outer reefs, especially coral rich protected areas (Ref. 9710 ).
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