Clark's anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion clarkii
- Group
- Reef fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Where to see it
- Indo-Pacific & Red Sea
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- Least concern
Did you know?
Clark's anemonefish is the least picky of all clownfish species: it can settle into around ten different anemone species, compared to just one or two for most of its relatives. This flexibility lets it range across a much wider geographic area.
What defines this group — Reef fish
The bony fish that live against coral and rock: the living backdrop of almost every dive.
- A bony skeleton, scales, and a rigid gill cover closing over the gills.
- A swim bladder acts as a float: they hold their depth without swimming.
- Many change colour, pattern — sometimes even sex — over the course of their life.
Other species in this group
- Ocellaris clownfish
- Blue tang
- Red lionfish
- Spot-fin porcupinefish
- Mediterranean moray
- Picasso triggerfish