Barber's Clownfish

Reef Fish

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Barber's Clownfish

Amphiprion barberi

Appearance

A bright orange-red anemonefish, usually without adult body bars — closely related to, and easily confused with, the Fire Clownfish (Amphiprion melanopus).

Distribution & Habitat

Restricted to Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa in the western Pacific.

Host Anemones & Behavior

Hosted mainly by Entacmaea quadricolor and Heteractis species, with the same social, hermaphroditic breeding structure found across the genus.

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