Two-banded anemonefish
Distribution: from Queensland and Papua New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamotu Islands. Common in Palau, Fiji and in French Polynesia, especially throughout the Society Islands.
Hosted by 6 species of sea anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla haddoni and Stichodactyla mertensii.
Often confused with Amphiprion clarkii and Amphiprion akindynos.
at Huahine’s Coral Garden (Tahiti and the Society Islands)
at Avea Bay (Tahiti and the Society Islands)
at Blue Lagoon Beach Resort (Fiji) © gcampagnaro
at Hilton Moorea (Tahiti and the Society Islands) © nst56
at Naqalia Lodge (Fiji) © mluzvieira
at Sofitel Moorea (Tahiti and the Society Islands)
at Motu Ofetaro (Tahiti and the Society Islands)
at Tahaa’s Coral Garden (Tahiti and the Society Islands)
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Clark’s anemonefish
Amphiprion clarkii
Barrier Reef anemonefish
Amphiprion akindynos
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Amphiprion latifasciatus
Mauritian clownfish
Amphiprion chrysogaster
Ocellaris clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris
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