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Amphiprion percula (Lacepede, 1802)

Ornage Clownfish
Classification
Class: Actinopterygii Subclass: Neopterygii Order:  Perciformes  Family:  Pomacentridae     FishBase  WoRMS  OBIS
Habitat Occurrence type IUCN Red List Status
Marine Native Not Evaluated
Distribution
Distribution in India Distribution elsewhere
Western Pacific Ocean. Queensland, Melanesia, northern Great Barrier Reef, northern New Guinea, New Britain, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
Synonyms
Lutjanus percula  Lacepède, 1802
Actinicola percula (Lacepède, 1802)
Amphiprion tunicatus Cuvier, 1830
Type specimen
Amphiprion percula (Lacepede, 1802) percula, Lutjanus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:194, 239 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepéde) v. 4; Port Praslin, New Britain Island, Bismarck Archipelago. Holotype (unique): whereabouts unknown. Synonym: Amphiprion percula- (Lacepède, 1802), Lutjanus percula- Lacepède, 1802, Actinicola percula- (Lacepède, 1802), Amphiprion tunicatus- Cuvier, 1830.  More...
Biology
S.No. Diagnostic features Finformula Reference
1 Dorsal spines (total): 9 - 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13 Amphiprion percula (Lacepede, 1802) percula, Lutjanus Lacepède [B. G. E.] 1802:194, 239 [Histoire naturelle des poissons (Lacepéde) v. 4;
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Museum specimen (1)