Orange anemonefish, yellow clownfish
Distribution: from Indonesia to Papua New Guinea, from southern Japan to northwestern Australia.
Usually hosted by Stichodactyla mertensii sea anemones, rarely by Heteractis crispa .
Often confused with Amphiprion akallopisos (distinguished by location).
at Siladen (Indonesia) © paradis974
at Moalboal / Panagsama Beach (Philippines) © paradis974
at Siladen (Indonesia)
at Cabilao Bamboo Reef (Philippines) © jc_mara
at Bunaken Timur (Indonesia)
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