They can be territorial and aggressive, especially as they get older, and particularly to other clownfish . Not Good to eat
Cinnamon clownfish adults can grow to 12 cm (4.7 inches), and the female is usually bigger than the male. The cinnamon clownfish is a dark red to orange with a mahogany "saddle" on its back. ... source:
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The Red and Black Anemonefish usually has one white bar on the head behind the eye, although some fish lack a bar. Its breast, belly and dorsal fin are red to orange. Much of the side of the body is black. source: Australian Museum Factsheets
The Red and Black Anemonefish has black sides and red to orange breast and belly. There is single vertical black-edged white bar on the head behind the eye, although some fish have no bar. e of the body is black. Juveniles are red with additional white bars on the mid body and tail base. The ventral fins are black ventral.... source: OZ Animals
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| Range: | 583.041 |
| Threats: | No major threats to this species are known |
| Common_Name: | Fire clownfiish;Blackback Anemonefish; red and black anemonefish |
| IUCN_Threat_status: | Not assessed |
| Frequency: | 0.543 |
| Commercial_Uses: | None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade |
| Depth: | (0–14 m) |
| Invasive: | Not known to be invasive |
| Abundance: | 4.769 |
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Indonesia to Marshall Islands. |
| Diet: | Plankton, Algae, Invertebrates |
| Max_size: | 120 mm |
| Accepted name | Source |
|---|---|
| Amphiprion melanopus |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| Amphiprion verweyi Whitley, 1933 | |
| Published in: Whitley, G.P. 1933. Studies in Ichthyology No. 7. Rec. Aust. Mus. Vol. 19 (1) pp. 60-112 figs 1-4 pls 11-15 | |
| Common name | Source |
|---|---|
| Blackback Anemonefish | |
| Red And Black Anemonefish | |
| Black Anemone-fish | |
| Chocolate Clown | |
| Dusky Anemone-fish | |
| Black-backed Anemonefish | |
| Fire Clownfish | |
| Red-and-black Anemonefish |
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