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Maldive anemonefish

Amphiprion nigripes

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An anemonefish from the Maldives and Sri Lanka, orange with a single white bar behind the eye and black pelvic and anal fins. It lives in the anemone Heteractis magnifica. It reaches 11 centimetres.

Scientific name
Amphiprion nigripes
Family
Pomacentridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Saltwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Pomacentridae
Order
Ovalentaria/misc

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Size and lifespan

Adult size
11 cm

Behavior

Diet
Herbivore

Reproduction

Breeding strategy
Substrate or cave spawner

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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