Reef Fish
Clownfish & Anemonefish
Amphiprioninae · Bony fish, subfamily Amphiprioninae, family Pomacentridae (damselfishes); family-level overview covering roughly 30 anemonefish species
The partnership defines the fish. An anemonefish spends its adult life inside the stinging tentacles of a host anemone, protected by a mucus coat that keeps the nematocysts from firing, and it rarely strays more than a few meters from home. Each anemone houses a strict hierarchy: one large female, one breeding male, and a queue of small non-breeders. Remove the female and the male changes sex to replace her, because every clownfish begins life male. Around thirty species divide the Indo-Pacific, from the two-banded anemonefish on Red Sea reef tops to the false clown of the Coral Triangle and the tomato and skunk anemonefishes farther east. Expect bold defense passes, egg-fanning beside the anemone base, and the occasional harmless nip at a lingering finger. None live in the Caribbean.
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| 목적지 | 신뢰도 | 월 | 참고 사항 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bali & Nusa PenidaIndonesia | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Sipadan & MabulMalaysia | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Cairns & the Ribbon ReefsAustralia | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Sharm El Sheikh & Ras MohammedEgypt | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| North & South Malé AtollsMaldives | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 | |
| Raja AmpatIndonesia | Resident: seen on most dives | 연중 가능 |
한눈에 보는 최적의 달
이해하기
서식지: Shallow, sunlit reef flats, lagoon patches, and upper slopes wherever one of about ten host anemone species grows.
범위: Tropical Indo-Pacific and Red Sea, from East Africa to French Polynesia; absent from the Atlantic and Caribbean.
행동 특성: Strict size-ranked hierarchies on a single anemone; all individuals begin life male, and the dominant male changes sex when the female is lost. Pairs tend and fan eggs laid at the anemone base.
먹이: Zooplankton and algae taken within a few meters of the host anemone, plus scraps from the anemone itself.
크기: 보통 0.09 m; 최대 기록 수심 0.17 m (total length; varies by species, and females are the larger sex in every one).
이 생물 주변에서의 행동 요령
Watch from a meter away and keep hands clear. Never nudge a fish out of its anemone for a photo: exposed clownfish are easy prey and the anemone stings.
보존
Most assessed species are not threatened, but anemone bleaching and aquarium-trade collection have thinned local populations; captive breeding now supplies much of the trade.
관련 다이브 사이트 목록
강조 표시된 사이트는 편집팀이 해당 종에 대해 직접 등록한 곳이며, 숫자는 1990년 이후 사이트 기준 약 5km 이내에서 기록된 GBIF 출현 건수입니다.
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