Chagos Anemonefish

Appearance

A member of the "skunk" clownfish group (closely related to Amphiprion akallopisos), with a pale body and a single light stripe rather than vertical bars.

Distribution & Habitat

Endemic to the Chagos Archipelago in the central Indian Ocean — one of the most geographically restricted anemonefish, found nowhere else.

Host Anemones & Behavior

Because of its remote range, it is far less studied than most Amphiprion species, though it shares the genus's general anemone symbiosis and social breeding structure.