Ocellaris clownfish: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the ocellaris clownfish lives – recorded in 7 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Amphiprion ocellaris
Group	Bony fish
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	7 countries
Continents	Asia, Oceania
Class	Ray-finned fish
Order	Blenniiformes
Family	Pomacentridae

Where does the ocellaris clownfish live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the ocellaris clownfish in 7 countries and territories across Asia and Oceania.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the ocellaris clownfish endangered?

The ocellaris clownfish’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the ocellaris clownfish?

The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is a ray-finned fish in the order Blenniiformes and the family Pomacentridae, genus Amphiprion. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the ocellaris clownfish

The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris), also known as the false percula clownfish or common clownfish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, which includes clownfishes and damselfishes. A. ocellaris are found in different colors, depending on where they are located. For example, black A. ocellaris with white bands can be found near northern Hawaii, USA, North America, Australia, Southeast Asia, and Japan. Orange or red-brown A. ocellaris also exist with three similar white bands on the body and head. A. ocellaris can be distinguished from other Amphiprion species based on the number of pectoral rays and dorsal spines. A. ocellaris are known to grow about 11 cm (4.3 inches) long. Females are larger than males. The life cycle of A. ocellaris varies in whether they reside at the surface or bottom of the ocean. When they initially hatch, they reside near the surface. However, when A. ocellaris enter into the juvenile stage of life, they travel down to the bottom to find shelter in a host anemone. Once they find their anemone, they form a symbiotic relationship with them.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Ocellaris clownfish (revision 1371007271), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1126155 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).