Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855

Pink Anemonefish

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Life Science Identifier (LSID):

urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:06d9fc8f-b1dc-4ba3-9568-16f7aadbe71f

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http://biocache.ala.org.au/ws/ogc/ows?q=species:Amphiprion perideraion
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Species presence

 Recorded In Australia
 Marine Habitats

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  • representative image of taxa
    Source: Australian National Fish Collection Images
    Image by: J.E. Randall
    Rights: J.E. Randall

Description

The Pink Anemonefish is pinkish-orange with a white bar down either side of the face, and a white stripe along the back. It has a white caudal fin. source: Australian Museum Factsheets

The Pink Anemonefish is pink or pale orange colour with white band down each side behind the head and a white stripe down the back. It has a white tail. It is found in depths from 3m to 30m. source: OZ Animals

Online resources

Species Lists

RLS profile v3
Max_size: 100 mm
Abundance: 7
Frequency: 0.797
Depth: (0–10 m)
IUCN_Threat_status: Not assessed
Common_Name: Pink anemonefish;
Threats: No major threats to this species are known
Range: 1607.764
Commercial_Uses: None, other than trivial captures for aquarium trade
Distribution: Western Pacific, Gulf of Thailand to Tonga and the Ryukyu Islands to the great Barrier Reef
Diet: Plankton, Invertebrates, Algae
Invasive: Not known to be invasive

Names and sources

Accepted name Source
Amphiprion perideraion

Common Names

Common name Source
Pink Anemonefish
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False Skunk-striped Anemonefish
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White-maned Anemonefish
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False Skunk Striped Clown
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Pink Skunk Clown
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Salmon Clownfish
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Whitebanded Anemonefish
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Working classification

kingdom
ANIMALIA
phylum
CHORDATA
subphylum
VERTEBRATA
suprageneric
GNATHOSTOMATA
suprageneric
PISCES
class
ACTINOPTERYGII
subphylum
EUTELEOSTEI
superorder
ACANTHOPTERYGII
order
PERCIFORMES
suborder
LABROIDEI
family
POMACENTRIDAE
genus
Amphiprion
species
Amphiprion perideraion  Recorded in Australia

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