Sealife guideThe maldive anemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Last updated on 04/03/2024 at 12:07 AM
Taxonomy
- Common name: Maldive anemonefish
- French name: Poisson clown des Maldives
- Scientific name: Amphiprion nigripes (Regan, 1908)
- Family name: Pomacentridae
- Order name: Perciformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Within the same genus
Eastern clown anemonefish
(Amphiprion percula)
Seychelles anemonefish
(Amphiprion fuscocaudatus)
Within the same family
Blacktailed damselfish
(Dascyllus melanurus)
Bleeker's damsel
(Chrysiptera bleekeri)
Blue-axil chromis
(Chromis caudalis)
Lemon damselfish
(Pomacentrus moluccensis)
Ternate damselfish
(Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis)
Western barhead damselfish
(Neoglyphidodon thoracotaeniatus)
Whitebelly damselfish
(Amblyglyphidodon leucogaster)
Yellowtail damselfish
(Microspathodon chrysurus)
Discover also
Atlantic tarpon
(Megalops atlanticus)
Banggai cardinalfish
(Pterapogon kauderni)
Fivefinger razorfish
(Iniistius pentadactylus)
Giant grouper
(Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Leafy sea dragon
(Phycodurus eques)
Neon goby
(Elacatinus oceanops)
Redband parrotfish
(Sparisoma aurofrenatum)
Vagabond butterflyfish
(Chaetodon vagabundus)
The marine species from Maldives
Eastern triangle butterflyfish
(Chaetodon baronessa)
Graeffe's sea cucumber
(Pearsonothuria graeffei)
Moorish idol
(Zanclus cornutus)
Titan triggerfish
(Balistoides viridescens)
Whale shark
(Rhincodon typus)
Yellowspotted trevally
(Carangoides fulvoguttatus)
Les destinations de plongée
Les Maldives
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