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    Species: Amphiprion chrysopterus
    Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
    Reference: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1032143
    Class: B
    Synonyms:
    Environment: Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 30 m
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 17.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710 )
    Distribution: Pacific Ocean: Queensland, Australia and New Guinea to the Marshall and Tuamoto islands.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 13 - 14. Body short and deep; the head small. Generally yellow in the body edges, yellow-brown to dark brown in the middle sides, with two white vertical stripes, the first behind the eye and the second before the anus. The fins yellow. Juveniles are a dull orange (Ref. 1602 ).
    Biology: Inhabits passages and outer reef slopes. Known to occur at 25°C. Feeds chiefly on planktonic copepods, algae, echiuroid and sipunculoid worms, and pelagic tunicates. Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla haddoni, and Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911 ).
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=4551
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Amphiprion chrysopterus
    Classification Request: Click to View Classification Request




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