Clark's Anemonefish

ID points

• Body black to dark brown with three broad white bands
• Tail and pectoral fins bright yellow or white
• The clownfish that lives with the widest range of anemone species

Basics

Family

Pomacentridae

Length

10–15 cm

Depth

1-55 m

Regions

Indo-Pacific reefs

Distribution

Indo-Pacific coral reefs

Habitat

Reefs and lagoons with anemones

Diet

Zooplankton, algae

Easily confused with

Sergeant MajorFive black vertical bars on a silvery white ground, back tinged yellowHumbug DamselfishThree straight broad black vertical bands on a white groundClownfishOrange body with three broad white bands, each edged in black

Fun fact

Clark's anemonefish lives in partnership with anemones and is the most widely distributed of all the clownfishes, marked by three bold white bars on its side, one behind the head, one mid-body and one on the tail base.

More in this family

• Blue-green Chromis
• Damselfish
• Garibaldi
• Maroon Clownfish
• Three-spot Dascyllus
• Tomato Clownfish