Sealife guideThe eastern clown anemonefishAmphiprion percula
Last updated on 04/03/2024 at 12:07 AM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Eastern clown anemonefish, clown anemonefish, orange anemonefish, orange clownfish
- French name: Poisson clown du Pacifique ou Némo
- Scientific name: Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802)
- Family name: Pomacentridae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Habitat
Le poisson clown du Pacifique vit en symbiose avec une anémone de mer qui présente des tentacules urticantes et paralysantes auxquelles le poisson clown est immunisé.
Les tentacules de l'anémone servent de refuge au poisson clown contre ses prédateurs et en contrepartie, celui-ci la protège de ses prédateurs et lui apporte les restes de ses repas.
Did you know ?
Le poisson clown doit son nom à sa coloration bariolée mêlant un orange vif à du blanc qui rappelle les couleurs des habits des clowns.
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