About Amphiprion tricinctus Schultz & Welander, 1953
Coloration
The body of Amphiprion tricinctus is yellow-orange on the snout, belly, and both the pelvic and anal fins, and darkens to brown or black toward the tail. As the common name three-band anemonefish suggests, adult individuals have three white bands or bars across their bodies.
Size
This species can grow to approximately 13 cm (5.1 inches) in length.
Endemic Range
A. tricinctus is endemic to the Marshall Islands, located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Habitat Types
It inhabits lagoons, pinnacle reefs, and seaward reefs.
Typical Depth Range
It is most commonly found at depths between 3 and 40 meters (9.8 to 131.2 feet).
Uncommon Depth Host Association
Occasionally, it can be found hosted by individual Entacmaea quadricolor sea anemones on seaward reef slopes deeper than 40 meters (130 feet).
