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Seychelles Anemonefish
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
Amphiprion fuscocaudatus, the Seychelles anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
From the article Amphiprion fuscocaudatus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The body of A. fuscocaudatus is dark brown to blackish, with the white bars and yellow or orange snout, breast, belly, pelvic and anal fins. The caudal fin has a dark central area and longitudinal streaks separated by lighter areas. They have 11 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 15-16 dorsal soft rays and 14 anal soft rays. They reach a maximum length of 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in).
Similar species. A. chrysogaster is very similar however, its caudal fin is uniformly dark with just a narrow white margin.
Range & habitat
A. fuscocaudatus is found only in the Seychelles Islands and Aldabra in the western Indian Ocean.
Host anemones. A. fuscocaudatus is associated with the following species of anemone:
Stichodactyla mertensii Mertens' carpet sea anemone
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 619608.