Wideband Anemonefish, Amphiprion latezonatus (Waite, 1900)
Scientific name: Amphiprion latezonatus
Alternative name/s:
It has also been called the Blue-lip Anemonefish and Wide-striped Anemonefish.
It has also been called the Blue-lip Anemonefish and Wide-striped Anemonefish.
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A Blue-lip anenomefish at South Solitary Island, Coffs Harbour, 2008.
Image: Jonathan Regan
© Jonathan Regan
© Jonathan Regan
Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Amphiprion
- Species
- latezonatus
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Order
- Perciformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to 15 cm in length.
Introduction
As its standard name implies, the Wideband Anemonefish has blue lips as well as a broad bar on the sides of the body. It lives in association with anemones on offshore reefs.
Identification
The Blue-lip Anemonefish is most easily separated from the other Australian anemonefishes by the presence of a broad bar on the sides of the body.
Habitat
It lives in association with anemones on offshore reefs in depths of 15 m to 45 m.
Distribution
The species occurs from southern Queensland to northern New South Wales and Lord Howe Island.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Allen, G.R. 1991. Damselfishes of the World. Mergus. Pp. 271.
- Kuiter, R.H. 2000. Coastal Fishes of South-eastern Australia. Gary Allen. Pp. 437.
