Anemonefish residing in a multi-story sea anemone

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Blackfinned Anemonefish finding a home within a multi-story magnificent sea anemone which they share with a pair of Nagasaki Damsels. Blackfinned Anemonefish are a rusty orange colour with a single white stripe behind their eyes. They are able to hide in groups amongst the tentacles as Anemonefish have a thick coating of mucus which protects them from the sting of the anemone tentacles. The relationship between sea anemones and Anemonefish is mutually beneficial, the fish establish a safe home within its tentacles whilst at the same time defending the anemone from other reef fishes that may eat the tentacles (typically butterflyfish).

Blackfinned Anemonefish Facts
Other Name(s): Blackfinned anemonefish (clownfish), Maldive anemonefish (clownfish)
Scientific Name: Amphiprion nigripes
Family: Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Size: 11 cm
Diet: Omnivourous, zoplankton, small benthic crustaceans, algae
Habitat: Outer reef slopes, reef crests
Depth: 2 - 25 metres
Distribution: Indian Ocean; Maldives and Sri Lanka
Conservation: Not Evaluated