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Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852

Fire clownfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Mangkot, Red and black anemonefish
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: of no interest | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported in Calatagan, Batangas (Ref. 107852) and Sunset Cove, Nasugbu (Ref. 107853). Known from Apo Island, Negros Oriental (Ref. 58652). Occurs only in the southern Philippines according to Ref. 5911. Also Ref. 48636, 121724.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Broad, G., 2003
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Ovalentaria/misc (Various families in series Ovalentaria) > Pomacentridae (Damselfishes) > Pomacentrinae
Etymology: Amphiprion: Greek, amphi = on both sides + Greek, prion, -onos = saw (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Bleeker.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 1 - 18 m (Ref. 1602).   Tropical; 10°N - 30°S

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