Amphiprion perideraion

Amphiprion perideraion

(Bleeker, 1855)

Pink anemonefish (Amphiprion perideraion)

Vernacular names

English : Pink anemonefish
French : Poisson clown à collier

Classification

Class : Teleostei
Order : Ovalentaria i. s. (sometimes still Perciformes)
Family : Pomacentridae
Notes : No subspecies known.

Identification

Adults can reach a maximum length of 10 cm. Body coloration is entirely pink to orange pink. Fairly thin vertical white band running behind eyes. Base of dorsal fin is white. Tail fin white. Bright yellow eyes.

Range and habitat

The species occurs in east Indian Ocean and west Pacific Ocean, from Gulf of Thailand to Samoa and Tonga, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to New Caledonia. Lives in lagoons and seaward reefs at depths down to 38 meters.

Conservation

IUCN RED LIST : LEAST CONCERN
CITES : Not Listed
Status : This species  seems to be at least locally common even if targeted by fish collectors for aquarium trade.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

Observation