Amphiprion latifasciatus
Amphiprion latifasciatus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Family: | Pomacentridae |
Genus: | Amphiprion |
Species: | A. latifasciatus
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Binomial name | |
Amphiprion latifasciatus (Allen 1972)
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Amphiprion latifasciatus (Madagascar anemonefish) is a
.Characteristics of Anemonefish
Clownfish or anemonefish are
In a group of clownfish, there is a strict dominance hierarchy. The largest and most aggressive fish is female and is found at the top. Only two clownfish, a male and a female, in a group reproduce through external fertilization. Clownfish are sequential hermaphrodites, meaning that they develop into males first, and when they mature, they become females.
Description
The body of A. latifasciatus is blackish, with yellow snout, belly and all fins and two white bars. The mid-body bar is generally wider than similar species. The
Color variations
None known.
Similar species
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A. latifasciatus (Madagascar anemonefish)
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A. allardi(Allard's anemonefish).
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A. bicinctus(Two-band anemonefish)
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A. chrysopterus (Orange-fin anemonefish), Palau
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A. clarkii(Clark's anemonefish)
Distribution and Habitat
A. latifasciatus is found only in Madagascar and the Comoro Islands in the western Indian Ocean.[4].
Host anemones
A. latifasciatus is associated with the following species of anemone:
- Stichodactyla mertensii Mertens' carpet sea anemone[4]
- Entacmaea quadricolor Bubble-tip anemone[4]
Breeding in Captivity
A. latifasciatus was first bred in captivity at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign by researcher Ross DeAngelis, within the Clownfish Research Laboratory.[5]. In August 2014, one A. latifasciatus survived and was reared to the juvenile phase from a batch of A. latifasciatus spawn from July 14, 2014.[6]. A. latifasciatus are extremely rare within the aquarium trade, mostly due to their habitat being limited to specific regions within the western Indian Ocean.[7].
References
- . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Clown Anemonefish". Nat Geo Wild : Animals. National Geographic Society. 10 May 2011. Archived from the original on January 13, 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-19.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Amphiprion latifasciatus" in FishBase. January 2011 version.
- ^ ISBN 0-7309-5216-9.
- ^ "Clownfish Research Lab". Archived from the original on 19 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Madagascar Clownfish Breeding Update". Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Captive Spawn of the Madagascar Clownfish, A. latifasciatus". Retrieved 29 March 2016.
External links
- "Amphiprion latifasciatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Amphiprion latifasciatus. Allen, 1972. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.