Animals /
Fish Living Least Concern

Common Clownfish

Amphiprion ocellaris

A small reef fish famous for its mutualistic relationship with sea anemones.

Overview

A protective mucus layer allows clownfish to live among anemone tentacles. Social groups have a dominance hierarchy in which the largest individual is the breeding female.

Physical characteristics

Length7–11 cm
Weight0.0–0.0 kg
Typical lifespan10 years
DietOmnivore

Habitat & distribution

Habitats

LagoonCoral Reef

Range

Southeast AsiaIndian OceanPacific Ocean

Video

Amphirion ocellaris in sea anemoneCredit: LenaWild · CC BY-SA 3.0Source ↗

Sounds

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