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Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972

Yellow clownfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Palata, Sagalpak, Tau ng lanagan
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Type locality (Ref. 48636). Known to coexist the sea anemone Stichodactyla mertensii in the Davao Gulf (Ref. 90000). Also recorded from Lanuza Bay (Ref. 104756). Also Ref. 48613. 85065.
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: Allen, G.R., 1991
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).

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

Marine; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 3 - 20 m (Ref. 7247).   Tropical; 30°N - 25°S

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