Saddle anemonefish
Amphiprion ephippium
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An anemonefish from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java. It lives in the anemones Entacmaea quadricolor and Heteractis crispa. It reaches 14 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion ephippium
- Family
- Pomacentridae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Ovalentaria/misc
- Synonyms
- Amphiprion calliops, Lutjanus ephippium
Origin
- Native region
- Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 14 cm
- Lifespan
- 16 years
Behavior
- Diet
- Herbivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Substrate or cave spawner
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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