Amphiprion percula, Burke Is, Torres Strait, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Orange with three black bordered, white bands. Forward edge of middle band bulging towards gills. Black margins on all fins. Almost identical to A. ocellaris (Western Clown Anemonefish), but sometimes with wider black margins around white bars and shorter 1st dorsal fin. Distinguished by location, found east of Torres Strait, including on the Great Barrier Reef.
Information
Max Size: 11 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 22.3-31.1°C
Depth: 1-15m
Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
Threats: Exploitation
IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
Occurrence: Infrequent (3% 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: Few (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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