Amphiprion omanensis
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| Amphiprion omanensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amphiprion |
| Species: | A. omanensis |
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| Amphiprion omanensis Allen & Mee 1991 | |
Amphiprion omanensis, the Oman anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
Color variations
The body of A. omanensis is dark brown and with two white bars and distinctive forked caudal fin, which is blackish in juveniles fading to white in adults. The midbody bar is narrow and does not extend onto the dorsal fin while the headbar is also narrow and usually constricted across the nape They have 10 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 10-17 dorsal soft rays and 14-15 anal soft rays.[2] They reach a maximum length of 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in).[3]
None known.
Similar species
The white forked caudal fin is distinctive, with only A. latifasciatus having a forked caudal fin, however A. omanensis has a narrow midbody bar, white caudal fin and black pelvic and anal fins while A. latifasciatus has a much wider midbody bar, and yellow fins.[3]
A. latifasciatus (Madagascar anemonefish)
