Amphiprion frenatus
Brevoort,
1856 (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Organism information awaits expert curation
Taxonomy | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Perciformes |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Description
Max. size: 14.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Overall color is orange, with a black-edged bar just behind the head. Body sometimes black especially in older individuals. A second black-edged white bar may be at mid-body.
Lateral body shape is short and/or deep. Dorsal spines (total): 9-10, Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18, Anal spines: 2, Anal soft rays: 13-15.
Protandrous hermaphrodite, benthic spawner, external fertilization, guarders of eggs, length at sex change = 6.6 cm TL.
Associated with the anemone: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis magnifica, Macrodactyla doreensis and Stichodactyla haddoni.
It has been reared in captivity.
Max. size: 14.0 cm TL (male)
Color: Overall color is orange, with a black-edged bar just behind the head. Body sometimes black especially in older individuals. A second black-edged white bar may be at mid-body.
Lateral body shape is short and/or deep. Dorsal spines (total): 9-10, Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-18, Anal spines: 2, Anal soft rays: 13-15.
Protandrous hermaphrodite, benthic spawner, external fertilization, guarders of eggs, length at sex change = 6.6 cm TL.
Associated with the anemone: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis magnifica, Macrodactyla doreensis and Stichodactyla haddoni.
It has been reared in captivity.
Synonym (s)
• Amphiprion ephippium (non Bloch, 1790)
• Amphiprion macrostoma Chevey, 1932
• Amphiprion melanopus (non Bleeker, 1852)
• Amphiprion polylepis (Bleeker, 1877)
• Prochilus polylepis Bleeker, 1877
• Amphiprion ephippium (non Bloch, 1790)
(Misapplied name)
• Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856
(Senior synonym)
• Amphiprion melanopus (non Bleeker, 1852)
(Misapplied name)
• Amphiprion polylepis (Bleeker, 1877)
(Junior synonym)
• Prochilus polylepis Bleeker, 1877
(Junior synonym)
• Amphiprion ephippium (non Bloch, 1790)
• Amphiprion macrostoma Chevey, 1932
• Amphiprion melanopus (non Bleeker, 1852)
• Amphiprion polylepis (Bleeker, 1877)
• Prochilus polylepis Bleeker, 1877
• Amphiprion ephippium (non Bloch, 1790)
(Misapplied name)
• Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856
(Senior synonym)
• Amphiprion melanopus (non Bleeker, 1852)
(Misapplied name)
• Amphiprion polylepis (Bleeker, 1877)
(Junior synonym)
• Prochilus polylepis Bleeker, 1877
(Junior synonym)
Common Name (s)
• Tomato Clownfish (English)
• Tomato Anemonefish (English)
• Red Clown (English)
• Onebar Anemonefish (English)
• Bridled Anemonefish (English)
• Blackback Anemonefish (English)
• Tomato Clownfish (English)
• Tomato Anemonefish (English)
• Red Clown (English)
• Onebar Anemonefish (English)
• Bridled Anemonefish (English)
• Blackback Anemonefish (English)
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Aquarium)
Cultured: Unknown
Importance: Commercial
(Aquarium)
Cultured: Unknown
Ecology
Habitat: Reef Associated
Trophic Level: Secondary Consumer
Prey: Plants, benthic algae/weeds, zooplankton, other planktonic invertebrates
Habitat: Reef Associated
Trophic Level: Secondary Consumer
Prey: Plants, benthic algae/weeds, zooplankton, other planktonic invertebrates
Biogeography
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands (Lat: 12.5) (Long: 92.75) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ariel Bay INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mayabunder INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rangat Bay INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andaman Islands (Lat: 12.5) (Long: 92.75) INDIA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ariel Bay INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mayabunder INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Rangat Bay INDIA (Record: 2000-2005)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands INDIA
Literature Source(s)
- Rao, DV; Devi, K and Rajan, PT (2000) An account of ichthyofauna of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Bay of Bengal Occasional paper no 178 Records of the Zoological Survey of India ZSI, Calcutta 1-434 Available at - NCL, Pune
- UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre Available at - http://www.unep-wcmc.org/
- Ocean Biogeographic Information System Available at - http://www.iobis.org/
- Allen, GR and Mohammed, A (2003) Coral Reef Fishes of Indonesia Zoological Studies 42(1) 26299 Available at - Digital Information Resource Center, Pune.
- Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Madhu, R and Madhu, K (2007) Occurrence of anemonefishes and host sea anemones in Andaman and Nicobar Islands Journal of the Marine Biological Association of India The Marine Biological Association of India, Cochin 49(2) 118-126 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Talwar, PK (1990) Fishes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands: A synoptic survey Journal of the Andaman Science Association Andaman Science Association, Port Blair 6(2) 71-102 Available at - NIO,Goa
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