Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830

Orangefin anemonefish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacentridae
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Common names	Orangefinnet klovnfisk, 橙鳍双锯鱼, 'Atoti, ... more

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Main reference

Fautin, D.G. and G.R. Allen. 1992. (Ref. 5911)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m

Climate / Range

Tropical; 15°N - 15°S

Pacific Ocean: Queensland, Australia and New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamoto islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body short and deep; the head small. Generally yellow in the body edges, yellow-brown to dark brown in the middle sides, with two white vertical stripes, the first behind the eye and the second before the anus. The fins yellow. Juveniles are a dull orange (Ref. 1602).

Inhabits passages and outer reef slopes. Known to occur at 25°C. Feeds chiefly on planktonic copepods, algae, echiuroid and sipunculoid worms, and pelagic tunicates. Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla haddoni, and Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (tm<1; Fec=128-632)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Luna, Susan M.

Modified by Casal, Christine Marie V.

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