Amphiprion perideraion
Pink Anemonefish
©Anne Hoggett: Wider view of the same photo
©Mike Bok: Amphiprion perideraion in anemone Radianthus magnifica at Lizard Island. The colour of the anemone varies widely, as does its appearance if the tentacles are not partly retracted into the column as shown here.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Pomacentridae
Genus
Amphiprion
Species
Amphiprion perideraion
Colours
Distinguishing features
Distinguishing features still need to be specified.
Size
- Size data has not been obtained.
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Comments
Amphiprion perideraion is known to associate with four anemone species: Radianthus crispa, Radianthus magnifica, Heteractis doreensis and Stichodactyla gigantea (Fautin and Allen, 1992). At Lizard Island, it has only been seen with Radianthus magnifica.
by Anne Hoggett
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Local abundance
- Lizard Island: Found in virtually all Radianthus magnifica anemones in the area. These anemones are sparsely distributed.
Web resources
References
References that assist with identification
- Fautin, D.G. and G.R. Allen (1992). Field guide to anemonefishes and their host sea anemones Western Australian Museum, Perth, WA.
Other references
- Arvedlund, M., I. Bundgaard and L.E. Nielsen (2000). Host imprinting in anemonefishes (Pisces: Pomacentridae): does it dictate spawning site preferences? Environmental Biology of Fishes, 58: 203-213. LIRS catalog number 600.
- Cooper, W.J. and M.W. Westneat (2009). Form and function of damselfish skulls: rapid and repeated evolution into a limited number of trophic niches, BMC Evolutionary Biology, 9: 24 doi:10.1186: 1471-2148. LIRS catalog number 1222.
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