Amphiprion sandaracinos
Skunk anemonefish | Golden Anemonefish | Orange Anemonefish | Yellow Anemonefish | Yellow Skunk Anemonefish
Similar Species
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Pink to pale orange body with white line extending along back from tail base extending onto the upper lip, unlike the similar, but paler coloured Amphiprion akallopisos, which also has a narrower stripe that finishes before the upper lip. A. perideraion (Pink Anemonefish) also similar, but also has a thin white band on the side of the head.
Information
Max Size: 14 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 27-31.1°C
Depth: 3-20m
Habitat Generalization Index: N/A
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: Least Concern
Occurrence: Infrequent (2.2% 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 (4 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Rick S-S