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Animal realm > Chordates > Vertebrates > Bony fishes > Perciforms > Damselfishes > Anemone fishes > Spine cheek anemone fish

Spine cheek anemone fish

Scientific name : Premnas biaculeatus


Bright orange male, the large female becomes dark red or brown. Three narrow white bands, in the larger females can turn to grey. A prominent backward spine on the gills operculum. 16 cm. The 3 bands are a common charachter with Amphiprion clarkii and Amphiprion ocellaris, both have larger bands and no spines on the operculum. Particularly the larger females are quite aggressive.

Associated organisms
Obligate association with the anemone Entacmaea quadricolor.


Habitat: Reef front

Distribution: Western Pacific

Sheet author: MASSIMO BOYER
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Female MATTEO GUARDINI
Indonesia, Likupang
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Male and female MATTEO GUARDINI
Indonesia, Likupang
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