Amphiprion fuscocaudatus
Species of fish
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Amphiprion fuscocaudatus, the Seychelles anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
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| Amphiprion fuscocaudatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amphiprion |
| Species: | A. fuscocaudatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen 1972 | |
Description
The body of A. fuscocaudatus is dark brown to blackish, with the white bars and yellow or orange snout, breast, belly, pelvic and anal fins. The caudal fin has a dark central area and longitudinal streaks separated by lighter areas. They have 11 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 15-16 dorsal soft rays and 14 anal soft rays.[2] They reach a maximum length of 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in).[3]
Similar species
A. chrysogaster is very similar however, its caudal fin is uniformly dark with just a narrow white margin.[3]
A. chrysogaster (Mauritian anemonefish)
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Distribution and habitat
A. fuscocaudatus is found only in the Seychelles Islands and Aldabra in the western Indian Ocean.[3]
Host anemones
A. fuscocaudatus is associated with the following species of anemone:
- Stichodactyla mertensii Mertens' carpet sea anemone[3]
