Author: (Bloch, 1790)
FBname: Saddle anemonefish
Comments: Adults are found in silty coastal waters and protected bays where visibility is often reduced.  Usually found in pairs (Ref. 48636).  Oviparous, distinct pairing during breeding (Ref. 205).  Eggs are demersal and adhere to the substrate (Ref. 205).  Males guard and aerate the eggs (Ref. 205).  Associated with the anemones:  <a href=http://hercules.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/speciesdetail.cfm?genus=Entacmaea&subgenus=&species=quadricolor&subspecies=&synseniorid=51><i>Entacmaea quadricolor</i></a> and <a href=http://hercules.kgs.ku.edu/hexacoral/anemone2/speciesdetail.cfm?genus=Heteractis&subgenus=&species=crispa&subspecies=&synseniorid=89&validspecies=Heteractis%20crispa&authorship=%28Hemprich%20and%20Ehrenberg%20in%20Ehrenberg%2C%201834%29><i>Heteractis crispa</i></a> (Ref. 5911).  Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35413, 35420).