Species learning profile

سمكة المهرج الشائعة

Amphiprion ocellaris

Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is a saltwater fish associated with reef habitat in Pacific. It lives safely among anemone tentacles.

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At a glance

المياه
مياه مالحة
Habitat
شعاب مرجانية
أقصى طول
11 cm
النطاق
الهادئ
الفصيلة
Pomacentridae
الرتبة
Perciformes

Observe

How to identify سمكة المهرج الشائعة

  • Orange with bold white bands edged in black.
  • Small, rounded, and compact with a wagging swimming style.
  • Reported maximum length: 11 cm — roughly ruler-length. Maximum is not the same as typical adult size.

Field note: color, size, and markings can change with age, sex, season, depth, and lighting. Use several traits together.

Place and pattern

Where it lives—and how it behaves

Habitat and range

This species is associated with reef habitat across Pacific. Reef crevices provide shelter while current, coral, algae, and neighboring animals supply food.

Behavior

Uses reef habitat for feeding, shelter, migration, or reproduction.

Food-web connections

What it eats and why it matters

Diet

Plankton, algae, and tiny reef animals.

Ecological role

Its feeding helps shape the balance among algae, coral, invertebrates, and other reef fish..

Remember

One fact worth keeping

قد يصل طول سمكة المهرج الشائعة إلى نحو 11 سم، ويوجد غالبًا قرب شعاب مرجانية.

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A conservation lens

Reef fish are affected by coral loss, warming, destructive fishing, pollution, and the removal of key grazers or predators.

This habitat lens is not a current population-status assessment. Status can differ among regions and change as new assessments are published; follow the reference links and local fisheries or wildlife agencies for current decisions.

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Quick knowledge check

Which habitat is most closely associated with Clownfish in this guide?

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References and further reading

Fishdle summarizes stable identification and ecology concepts in plain language. Taxonomy and population knowledge continue to change, so use primary assessments and regional authorities for conservation or management decisions.

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