Amphiprion clarkii | University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project | Marine Biodiversity Database Project
Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)
  • Classification
  • Kingdom » Animalia
  • Phylum » Chordata
  • Class » Osteichthyes
  • Order » Cichliformes
  • Family » Pomacentridae
  • Genus » Amphiprion
  • Species » clarkii
  • Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830)
    (Yellowtail clownfish)
  • Description »  

    Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 70 m . Tropical; 30°N - 30°S, 47°E - 172°W

    Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm Max length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; ; max. reported age: 11 years

    Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 16; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14.

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  • Local Name »  
  • Locality/Distribution »   [Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental]
  • Collectors/Field Observers »   MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan, JA Oño
  • Species ID by »   Maybelle A. Fortaleza
  • Institution/Project »   University of the Philippines Mindanao FishDive Project
  • Collection Code »   [FDP_GOVG_2209_011A]
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • IUCN Conservation Status »   Visit IUCN
    Least Concern (LC); Date assessed:03 February 2021 (FishBase)
  • Sample Availability and Preservation »   Tissue preserved in 95% ETOH; whole fish specimen fixed in formalin
  • GenBank Accession Number »   OR524244
  • Curated by »   Maybelle Fortaleza
  • Last Updated »   Sept. 15, 2024, 8:24 p.m.
  • Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M.A., Labrador, K.L., Lanutan, J.J., Bacus, M.G., Consuegra, J.M., del Fierro, J.E.L.F., Sobradil, R.B., Opina, R.L., Cabasan, J.P., Eballe, A.C. and Gumanao, G.S., 2024. The marine fishes from southern Mindanao, Philippines, including a DNA barcode reference library of commercially important species. Bulletin of Marine Science. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2023.0116
  • DNA Sequence »

    Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"