Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)

Yellowtail clownfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Perciformes \| Pomacentridae
Synonyms	Anthias clarkii, Amphiprion boholensis, Amphiprion japonicus, ... more
Common names	Clark's anemonefish, Poisson-clown de Clark, Kumanomi, ... 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 : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6113); max. reported age: 11 years (Ref. 11318)

Environment

Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 60 m (Ref. 58652)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 47°E - 172°W

Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to Western Australia, throughout the Indo-Australian Archipelago and in the western Pacific at the islands of Melanesia and Micronesia, north to Taiwan, southern Japan and the Ryukyu Islands.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Highly variable in color and several geographical and localized forms (Ref. 48636). Two white bands, one behind the eye and one above the anus. Caudal fin white, sometimes yellowish, but always lighter than rest of the body.

Inhabits lagoons and outer reef slopes. Omnivorous. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs (Ref. 240). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35418, 35420). Associated with the anemones: Cryptodendrum adhaesivum, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Heteractis malu, Macrodactyla doreensis, Stichodactyla gigantea, 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)

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec = 1,000)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (32 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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