The ocellaris clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) is also known as the common clownfish or false percula clownfish and was named by Georges Cuvier in 1830. It belongs to the genus Amphiprion, which consists of 29 extant species. species. However, the subfamily Amphiprioninae also contains another genus, Premnas, which has only one member. They are closely related to the damselflies with which they create the family Pomacentridae. The ocellaris clownfish is often confused with A. percula, the orange clownfish, which is similar in color and pattern, but has thicker black outlines and fewer dorsal spines.A. ocellaris reaches 11 cm in length. Its bright orange coloring with three vertical white bars separated from the orange color by fine black outlines is a key element for the identification of the species. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism, with females being larger than males. Found in the eastern Indian Ocean and the western Pacific, the species inhabits sea anemones on the outer slopes of coral reefs. A. ocellaris is known to live in three species of sea anemones: Hetera...