Amphiprion akallopisos

Skunk clownfish
Amphiprion akallopisos
Amphiprion akallopisos, adult, Bali, Indonesia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Amphiprion akallopisos
Amphiprion akallopisos, Tanzania, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
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Amphiprion akallopisos
Amphiprion akallopisos

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Very similar to A. sandaracinos, but differs in distribution (only overlapping in central and western Indonesia) and by having a narrower white stripe that does not extend onto the upper lip. It is also often paler in colour. Amphiprion perideraion is also similar, but has a vertical white band on the side of the head.


Information

Max Size: 11 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 25-32.2°C

Depth: N/A

Habitat Generalization Index: 2.87

Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.


Conservation and Rarity

IUCN Status: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Frequent (15.5% of sites)

Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed

Abundance: Many (11 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.