Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in a Wikimedia Commons reference photograph.

Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) — representative reference photograph.

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Species record

Ocellaris clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

Explore the Ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Ocellaris clownfish is a small reef fish found around coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific, including Indonesia and Australia. It lives among the tentacles of host sea anemones; a mucus layer is thought to help protect it from stings, and it can change from male to female. It is listed as Least Concern; the IUCN assessment notes that host anemones may be vulnerable to periodic bleaching.

Classification in this archive

  1. Kingdom: Animals
  2. Phylum: Chordates
  3. Subphylum: Vertebrates
  4. Class: Actinopterygii
  5. Order: Perciformes
  6. Family: Pomacentridae
  7. Genus: Amphiprion

Habitat and distribution

Selected documented locations — not a complete species range.

Habitat
coral reefs
Selected regions
Asia, Oceania
Selected countries
Indonesia, Australia

Conservation status

The Ark records: Least Concern.

Did you know?

  • Ocellaris clownfish take refuge among sea-anemone tentacles.

More images

Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) in a Wikimedia Commons reference photograph.

Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) — additional reference view.

Creator: FakirNL via Wikimedia Commons.

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Sources and attribution