Spine-cheek Anemonefish

Common Name: Spine-cheek Anemonefish

Scientific Name: Premnas biaculeatus

Description

The Spine-cheek Anemonefish can be recognised by its brown to red body, two or three pale (usually white) bands, and a long spine below both eyes.

Behaviour

This species lives among the tentacles of the sea anemone Entacmaea quadricolor. It feeds on zooplankton and algae.

Location or Region Found

Spine-cheek Anemonefish occurs on coral reefs in marine waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

Other Types of Anemonefish

• Blue-lip Anemonefish
• Clown Anemonefish
• False Clown Anemonefish
• McCulloch Anemonefish
• Orange-fin Anemonefish
• Pink Anemonefish