Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier 1830


Other Names: Clownfish, False Clown Anemonefish

A Western Clown Anemonefish, Amphiprion ocellaris, at Dompu, Bima, Nusa Tenggara Barat, Indonesia. Source: Mark Rosenstein / iNaturalist. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike

Summary:
An orange to brownish anemonefish with  three distinctive white bars on the body. Differs from the very similar Amphiprion percula in having a taller dorsal fin and usually 11 dorsal-fin spines vs 10 spines in A. percula. The Western Clown Anemonefish also usually lacks the black margin around the white bars that is present in A. percula.


Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Amphiprion ocellaris in Fishes of Australia, accessed 27 May 2026, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/1275

Quick Facts


CAAB Code:37372025

Behaviour:Lives with sea anemones

Biology:Hermaphrodite

Depth:1-15 m

Fishing:Aquarium fish

Habitat:Reef associated

Max Size:9.5 cm TL

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