Family : Pomacentridae (Damselfishes)
Order : Perciformes  (perch-likes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Twoband anemonefish
Fish Name : Amphiprion bicinctus
Max size : 14.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 9710)
Environment : reef-associated; non-migratory ; depth range 1 - 30 m
Climate : tropical; 31°N - 7°S
Global Importance : aquarium: commercial
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Chagos Archipelago.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 9-10; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 13-14. Yellow orange with 2 black-edged white bands, the first running just behind the head, the second from the notch between the spinous and soft dorsal fin to the abdomen.
Biology : Inhabits lagoons and outer reefs. Oviparous, with elliptical eggs (Ref. 240). Monogamous (Ref. 52884). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35428). Associated with the anemones: Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis crispa, Heteractis magnifica, and Stichodactyla gigantea (Ref. 5911)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Allen, Gerald R.
Main Ref : Allen, G.R.. 1991. (Ref. 7247)

India country information
Common Names : Maugandumas
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses