Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852

Fire clownfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacentridae
Synonyms	Amphiprion arion, Amphiprion monofasciatus, Amphiprion verweyi, ... more
Common names	Blackback anemonefish, Dusky anemonefish, 黑双锯鱼, ... more

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Main reference

Allen, G.R. 1991. (Ref. 7247)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 12.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710); max. reported age: 5 years (Ref. 237)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 18 m (Ref. 1602)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 10°N - 30°S

Pacific Ocean: Indonesia (from Bali eastward), southern Philippines, New Guinea, Australia (Queensland), New Britain, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu (New Hebrides), New Caledonia, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa Islands, Society Islands, Caroline Islands, Marianas, Kiribati and Marshall Islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Orange with a vertical black-edged white band behind the eye. Small juveniles are red with 1 to 2 additional white bars at mid-body and base of the tail (Ref. 37816). Distinguished by the black ventral fins from other similar species (Ref. 48636).

Inhabits lagoon and outer reef environments. Feeds predominantly on planktonic copepods and algae. Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35404, 35413, 35420). Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor (usually), Heteractis crispa (occasionally), and Heteractis magnifica (rarely) (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)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (K=0.53; tm=1.67; tmax=5; Fec=7,200)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (25 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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