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Clown fish

Amphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Status not recordedbony fish

The clown fish (Amphiprion polymnus) is a species in the family Pomacentridae, order Perciformes.

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Quick facts about the clown fish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the clown fish live?

Not recorded

Is the clown fish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the clown fish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderPerciformes
  5. familyPomacentridae
  6. genusAmphiprion
  7. SpeciesAmphiprion polymnus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Amphiprion bifasciatus, Amphiprion intermedius, Amphiprion laticlavius, Amphiprion polynemus, Amphiprion trifasciatus, Anthias bifasciatus, Coracinus seu, Coracinus seu sciaena unimaculata, Coracinus unimaculata, Coracinus vittatus, Lutjanus jourdin, Paramphiprion hainanensis, Perca polymna, Premnas trifasciatus, Sciaena unimaculata

Other names and names in other languages (27)
  • Brownsaddle clownfishEnglish
  • Panda clownfishEnglish
  • Saddle back clownEnglish
  • Saddleback anemonefishEnglish
  • Saddleback clownfishEnglish
  • White-tipped anemonefishEnglish
  • Yellow-finned anemone-fishEnglish
  • Yellowfinned anemonefishEnglish
  • Peix pallasso ensellatCatalan
  • SadelpletklovnfiskDanish
  • Sattelfleck-AnemonenfischGerman
  • Pez payaso ensilladoSpanish
  • SatulavuokkokalaFinnish
  • Poisson-clown selle blancheFrench
  • Nyerges bohóchalHungarian
  • Pesce pagliaccio sellato meridionaleItalian
  • トウアカクマノミJapanese
  • IngguMalay
  • Peixe-palhaço-de-sela-brancaPortuguese
  • Новогвинейский амфиприонRussian
  • ปลาการ์ตูนอานม้าThai
  • 鞍背小丑Chinese
  • Poisson-clown à selle de chevalFrench
  • Pesce pagliaccio dalla sella meridionaleItalian
  • GombingMalay
  • RombinMalay
  • 鞍斑雙鋸魚Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the clown fish

Other species in the same genus Amphiprion.

Nemo

Amphiprion ocellaris

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Nemo

Amphiprion percula

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Sea bee

Amphiprion clarkii

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Red clown

Amphiprion frenatus

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

Clown fish

Amphiprion perideraion

PomacentridaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the clown fish?

The clown fish (Amphiprion polymnus) belongs to the family Pomacentridae in the order Perciformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Clown fish (Amphiprion polymnus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/amphiprion-polymnus

MLA

“Clown fish (Amphiprion polymnus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/amphiprion-polymnus.

BibTeX
@misc{amphiprion_polymnus_2026,
  title = {Clown fish (Amphiprion polymnus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/amphiprion-polymnus},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}