Amphiprion

Amphiprion
Amphiprion ephippium
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Blenniiformes
Family:	Pomacentridae
Subfamily:	Amphiprioninae
Genus:	Amphiprion Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Type species
Amphiprion ephippium Bloch, 1790
Synonyms
Actinicola Fowler, 1904 ParamphiprionK.F. Wang, 1941 Phalerebus Whitley, 1929 Premnas Cuvier, 1816 ProchilusKlein, 1775

Amphiprion is a genus of ray-finned fish which comprises all but one of the species of clownfish or anemonefish in the subfamily Amphiprioninae of the family Pomacentridae.

Species

The following species are classified in the genus Amphiprion: ^[1]

• Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853 (Skunk clownfish)
• Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972 (Barrier reef anemonefish)
• Amphiprion allardi Klausewitz, 1970 (Twobar anemonefish)
• Amphiprion annamensis Chevey, 1932
• Amphiprion barberi Allen, Drew & Kaufman, 2008
• Amphiprion biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790) (Maroon clownfish)
• Amphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 (Twoband anemonefish)
• Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972 (Chagos anemonefish)
• Amphiprion chrysogaster Cuvier, 1830 (Mauritian anemonefish)
• Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830 (Orangefin anemonefish)
• Amphiprion clarkii (J. W. Bennett, 1830) (Yellowtail clownfish)
• Amphiprion ephippium (Bloch, 1790) (Saddle anemonefish)
• Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856 (Tomato clownfish)
• Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Allen, 1972 (Seychelles anemonefish)
• Amphiprion latezonatus Waite, 1900 (Wide-band Anemonefish)
• Amphiprion latifasciatus Allen, 1972 (Madagascar anemonefish)
• Amphiprion leucokranos Allen, 1973 (Whitebonnet anemonefish)
• Amphiprion mccullochi Whitley, 1929 (Whitesnout anemonefish)
• Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker, 1852 (Fire clownfish)
• Amphiprion nigripes Regan, 1908 (Maldive anemonefish)
• Amphiprion ocellaris Cuvier, 1830 (Clown anemonefish)
• Amphiprion omanensis Allen & Mee, 1991 (Oman anemonefish)
• Amphiprion pacificus Allen, Drew & Fenner, 2010 (Pacific anemonefish)
• Amphiprion percula (Lacepède, 1802) (Orange clownfish)
• Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855 (Pink anemonefish)
• Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Saddleback clownfish)
• Amphiprion rubrocinctus Richardson, 1842 (Red Anemonefish)
• Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972 (Yellow clownfish)
• Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853 (Sebae anemonefish)
• Amphiprion thiellei Burgess, 1981 (Thielle's anemonefish)
• Amphiprion tricinctus Schultz & Welander, 1953 (Three-band anemonefish)

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Amphiprion". Catalog of Fishes . California Academy of Sciences . Retrieved 6 April 2025.