Amphiprion fuscocaudatus (the Seychelles anemonefish) is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Blenniiformes |
| Family: | Pomacentridae |
| Genus: | Amphiprion |
| Species: | A. fuscocaudatus
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| Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen 1972
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Description
editThe body of A. fuscocaudatus is dark brown to blackish, with the white bars and yellow or orange snout, breast, belly, pelvic and anal fins. The caudal fin has a dark central area and longitudinal streaks separated with lighter areas. They have 11 dorsal spines, 2 anal spines, 15-16 dorsal soft rays and 14 anal soft rays.[2] They reach a maximum length of 14 cm (5+1⁄2 in).[3]
Similar species
editA. chrysogaster is very similar however its caudal fin is uniformly dark with just a narrow white margin.[3]
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A. chrysogaster (Mauritian anemonefish)
Distribution and Habitat
editA. fuscocaudatus is found only in the Seychelles Islands and Aldabra in the western Indian Ocean.[3]
Host anemones
editA. fuscocaudatus is associated with the following species of anemone:
- Stichodactyla mertensii Mertens' carpet sea anemone[3]
References
edit- ^ Myers, R.; Rocha, L.A. & Allen, G. (2017). "Amphiprion fuscocaudatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T188508A1885612. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T188508A1885612.en.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Amphiprion fuscocaudatus". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ a b c d Fautin, Daphne G.; Allen, Gerald R. (1992). Field Guide to Anemone Fishes and Their Host Sea Anemones. Western Australian Museum. p. 80. ISBN 978-0-7309-5216-9.
External links
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- "Amphiprion fuscocaudatus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- Amphiprion fuscocaudatus. Allen, 1972. Retrieved through: World Register of Marine Species.