Clownfish : Species : Amphiprion bicinctus

Scientific Name:Amphiprion bicinctus
Common Name: Two-band Clownfish
Distribution:Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Chagos Archipelago.
Average Size:5.5 inches
Minimum Tank:55 gallon

The Twoband anemonefish, Amphiprion bicinctus (Rüppell, 1830), often called a clownfish, is the most common clownfish in the Red Sea. It is found at depths from 1-30 m.

Dorsal spines: 9-10; Dorsal soft rays: 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. The Twoband Anemonefish are yellow-orange with 2 black-edged white bands, the first running just behind the head, the second from the notch between the spinous and soft dorsal fin to the abdomen. Max size: 14 cm total length (male/unsexed). This species has been reared in captivity.

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