Barrier reef anemonefish
Amphiprion akindynos
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An anemonefish from the Great Barrier Reef and the nearby western Pacific. It lives in sea anemones, immune to their stinging tentacles. All start life as males and the largest of the group becomes the female. It has been bred in captivity.
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion akindynos
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 9 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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