Sealife guideThe eastern clown anemonefishAmphiprion percula
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.
Within the same genus
Maldive anemonefish
(Amphiprion nigripes)
Seychelles anemonefish
(Amphiprion fuscocaudatus)
Within the same family
Blue chromis
(Azurina cyanea)
Brown chromis
(Chromis multilineata)
Black axil chromis
(Chromis atripectoralis)
Princess damselfish
(Pomacentrus vaiuli)
Blacktailed damselfish
(Dascyllus melanurus)
Ternate damselfish
(Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)
Staghorn damselfish
(Amblyglyphidodon curacao)
Sergeant major
(Abudefduf saxatilis)
Explore also
Orange striped triggerfish
(Balistapus undulatus)
Sea goldie
(Pseudanthias squamipinnis)
Tompot blenny
(Parablennius gattorugine)
Jolthead porgy
(Calamus bajonado)
Tailspot goby
(Amblygobius albimaculatus)
Bluestreak goby
(Valenciennea strigata)
Striped surgeonfish
(Acanthurus lineatus)
Swarthy Parrotfish
(Scarus niger)
The marine species from Australia
Australian sea apple
(Pseudocolochirus axiologus)
Big-belly seahorse
(Hippocampus abdominalis)
Blue sea star
(Linckia laevigata)
Brownbanded bamboo shark
(Chiloscyllium punctatum)
Flatback sea turtle
(Natator depressus)
Tawny nurse shark
(Nebrius ferrugineus)
White spotted wedgefish
(Rhynchobatus australiae)
Yellowfin bream
(Acanthopagrus australis)
Our latestUpdates
Monday, April 14th 2025
The bigeye trevally
The bigeye trevally has a silver-colored body with, as its name suggests, larger eyes compared to other trevally species. It is distinguished from other trevally species by the slightly yellowish color of its tail.
Monday, April 7th 2025
Best things to do in Miami
A flagship city of Florida, Miami is a dream destination where paradise beaches, a vibrant Latino atmosphere and a buzzing nightlife come together. With its year-round sunshine, iconic Art Deco architecture and dynamic cultural scene, Miami has everything to captivate travelers in search of escape.
Sunday, March 23rd 2025
The plumose sea anemone
The plumose sea anemone is a key species in temperate and cold marine ecosystems. Its high adaptability, morphological diversity and reproductive strategies make it a crucial organism for understanding biological and ecological interactions in marine environments.
Photo of the Day
Poisson perroquet bicolore
(Scarus rubroviolaceus)
