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    Species: Amphiprion barberi
    Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity
    Reference: http://www.orafarm.com/products/fish/clowns/barberi/
    Class: A
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    Environment: Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 10 m (Ref. 78105 )
    Size/Weight/Age: Max length : 8.6 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 78105 )
    Distribution: Central Pacific: Fiji, Tonga and American Samoa.
    Description: Dorsal spines (total): 10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 18; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 14. This pomacentrid species is distinguished by the following characters: D X, 16-18 (usually X, 17); A II, 14; pectoral rays 18 (rarely 17); tubed lateral-line scales 36-43; gill rakers 5 + 12-14 (total 17-19); opercular spinules 11-19; body depth 1.7-1.9 in SL; body color generally red-orange including fins, grading to brownish on upper back of adults and a single white bar immediately posterior to the eye, its greatest width equal to that of eye or greater, narrowing to one-third to one-half of greatest width at dorsal midline (Ref. 78105 ).
    Biology: The species is common on coral reefs, about 2-10 m and is generally commensal with large sea anemones, either Entacmaea quadricolor (Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828) or Heteractis crispa (Ehrenberg, 1834). It is usually seen in groups that swim a short distance above their host anemones, apparently feeding on zooplankton. Reported to have been frequently encountered on local reefs in about 6-8 m depth, usually in association with Entacmaea quadricolor (Paul Brown, National Park of American Samoa, pers.comm.) (Ref. 78105 ).
    Data Sheet: http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=64181
    WoRMS: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Amphiprion barberi
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