Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853

Species Identification

The skunk clownfish, scientific name Amphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853, has a light orange body marked by one narrow white stripe that runs from its mouth to the caudal peduncle.

Maximum Length

It can reach a maximum length of 11 cm.

Sexual System

Like other anemonefish, the skunk clownfish is a protandrous hermaphrodite.

Social Hierarchy

It maintains a size-based social hierarchy within its host anemone: the hierarchy consists of a mating pair, where the female is the largest individual, plus non-mating males that become progressively smaller in size.

General Distribution

Amphiprion akallopisos is distributed in the Indian Ocean.

Range Details

Its range includes Java and the Java Sea, the western and southern coasts of Sumatra, the west coast of Thailand, extends north to the Andaman Islands, and west to Madagascar, the Comoro Islands, and the Seychelles.