Amphiprion fuscocaudatus

Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Blenniiformes
Family: Pomacentridae
Genus: Amphiprion
Species:
A. fuscocaudatus
Binomial name
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
Allen 1972

Amphiprion fuscocaudatus (the Seychelles anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.

Description

The body of A. fuscocaudatus is dark brown to blackish, with the white bars and yellow or orange snout, breast, belly, pelvic and anal fins. The caudal fin has a dark central area and longitudinal streaks separated with lighter areas. They have 11 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 15-16 dorsal soft rays and 14 anal soft rays.[2] They reach a maximum length of 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in).[3]

Similar species

A. chrysogaster is very similar however its caudal fin is uniformly dark with just a narrow white margin.[3]

Distribution and Habitat

A. fuscocaudatus is found only in the Seychelles Islands and Aldabra in the western Indian Ocean.[3]

Host anemones

A. fuscocaudatus is associated with the following species of anemone:

References

  1. ^ Myers, R.; Rocha, L.A. & Allen, G. (2017). "Amphiprion fuscocaudatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188508A1885612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188508A1885612.en.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amphiprion fuscocaudatus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
  3. ^ a b c d Fautin, Daphne G.; Allen, Gerald R. (1992). Field Guide to Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones. Western Australian Museum. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7309-5216-9.
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