Blackback Anemonefish
Amphiprion melanopus
The Blackback Anemonefish (Amphiprion melanopus) is a tropical marine fish of the family Pomacentridae. It lives on and around reefs, between 1 and 18 m deep. It grows to 12 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
- Size
- 12 cmtotal length
- Depth
- 1–18 m
- Climate zone
- Tropical
In the wild
- Water type
- Marine
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Coral and rocky reefs
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Depth
surface
1 m18 m
Conservation status
Classification
- FamilyPomacentridae
- GenusAmphiprion
- SpeciesAmphiprion melanopus
Quick answers
- Blackback Anemonefish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 12 cm (total length).
- Blackback Anemonefish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
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Percula clownfishAmphiprion percula
Pink skunk clownfishAmphiprion perideraion
Tomato clownfishAmphiprion frenatus
Clarkii clownfishAmphiprion clarkii
Maroon clownfishAmphiprion biaculeatus
McCulloch's AnemonefishAmphiprion mccullochi
Australian AnemonefishAmphiprion rubrocinctus
Barrier Reef AnemonefishAmphiprion akindynos
Wideband AnemonefishAmphiprion latezonatus
Orangefin AnemonefishAmphiprion chrysopterus
Green chromisChromis viridis
Sources
The figures on this page are compiled from the references below.