About Amphiprion sandaracinos Allen, 1972
Species Classification
Amphiprion sandaracinos is a small species of anemonefish.
Size
Females grow up to 11 cm (4.3 in) long, while males reach between 3 and 6.5 cm (1.2 to 2.6 in) long.
Body Shape
This fish has a stocky, oval body that is laterally compressed with a rounded outline.
Body Coloration
Its body is bright orange, with a white stripe running along its dorsal ridge, starting from the upper lip, passing between the eyes, and ending at the base of the caudal fin.
Fin Coloration
All of its fins match the bright orange body color, except for the dorsal fin, which is partially white.
Eye Characteristics
The iris of its eye is bright yellow.
Core Distribution Range
A. sandaracinos is distributed in the central Indo-Pacific region within the Coral Triangle, ranging from the Philippines to Indonesia and New Guinea.
Additional Distribution Areas
It can also be found in northwestern Australia, Christmas Island, Melanesia, and as far north as the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan.
Habitat and Depth Range
This species typically lives in small groups on outer reef slopes or in lagoons, and occurs at a maximum depth of 20 metres (66 ft).
