Clownfish
Clownfish, often called “anemone fish,” belong to the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae. Approximately 29 species are recognized – there remains a healthy debate about the number of species in the subfamily with new species recently named. All species fall within the genus Amphiprion with one exception, the maroon clownfish of the genus Premnas. “Nemo” and his mother and father (“Coral” and “Marlin”) in the Pixar movie “Finding Nemo" are clownfish... Read more
