Maroon clownfish

 

Scientific name : Premnas biaculeatus

 

Family : Pomacentridae (damselfish, beetles and clownfish, 418 species)
Size : Up to 17 cm
Distribution : Tropical Indo-Pacific, from Taiwan to Australia

 

Biology : Its name comes from the small spine on its cheek, which does not seem to have any real defensive role.
It is a fairly primitive clownfish, although its lifestyle is very similar to that of other species of clownfish, with which it can sometimes hybridise.

 

IUCN status : Least concern