Fiji Clownfish - Scuba Hank NYC

Fiji Clownfish

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Anemonefish or Clownfish are fishes from the subfamily Amphiprioninae in the family Pomacentridae.

Fiji Clownfish - Scuba Hank NYC
Fiji Anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi)

Anemonefish typically live at the bottom of shallow seas in sheltered reefs or in shallow lagoons.

Fiji Clownfish - Scuba Hank NYC
Fiji Anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi)

Anemonefish are endemic to the warmer waters of the Indian Ocean, including the Red Sea, and Pacific Ocean, the Great Barrier Reef, Southeast Asia, Japan, and the Indo-Malaysian region.

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Fiji Clownfish - Scuba Hank NYC
Fiji Anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi)

Anemonefish are not commonly found in the Atlantic Ocean.

Fiji Clownfish - Scuba Hank NYC
Fiji Anemonefish (Amphiprion barberi)

The Anemonefish in the above photos were observed in the waters surrounding Fiji. Additional images from Fiji can be found here.


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3 responses to “Fiji Clownfish”

  1. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar

    You found Nemo! 🙂

    1. ScubaHankNYC Avatar

      Getting close!

      1. ajeanneinthekitchen Avatar

        🙂 🙂 🙂

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