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Spine-cheek Clownfish
Amphiprion biaculeatus
- Worldwide
- 1,853 observations
- Group
- Fish
About
Amphiprion biaculeatus, commonly known as spine-cheeked anemonefish or the maroon clownfish, is a species of anemonefish found in the Indo-Pacific from western Indonesia to Taiwan and the Great Barrier Reef. They can grow up to be about 17 cm (6.7 in). Like all anemonefishes it forms a symbiotic mutualism with sea anemones and is unaffected by the stinging tentacles of the host anemone. It is a sequential hermaphrodite with a strict size-based dominance hierarchy; the female is largest,
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Recent sightings near Cairns
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Nov 3, 2025Cairns - Northern Suburbs, AU-QL, AUObserver: livelliottView observation from Nov 3, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Sep 17, 2013Fitzroy Island QLD 4871, AustraliaObserver: Ben IllisView observation from Sep 17, 2013 on iNaturalist
- Aug 20, 2008Cairns Queensland, AustralieObserver: asterix21View observation from Aug 20, 2008 on iNaturalist