Sealife guideThe maldive anemonefishAmphiprion nigripes
Last updated on 04/03/2024 at 12:07 AM
Taxonomy
English names
Maldive anemonefish
French namesPoisson clown des Maldives
Scientific nameAmphiprion nigripes (Regan, 1908)
FamilyPomacentridae
OrderPerciformes
ClassActinopterygii

The maldive anemonefish (Amphiprion nigripes) © Aquanaut4 | Dreamstime.com
Within the same genus

Eastern clown anemonefishAmphiprion percula

False clownfishAmphiprion ocellaris

Seychelles anemonefishAmphiprion fuscocaudatus
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