Clark’s Anemonefish (Amphiprion clarkii)
Observed: Koh Chang Reefs,
Observed By: Jonathan Milnes
Like all of the clownfish family Clark’s anemonefish has a symbiotic relationship with the poisonous sea anenomes that provide them shelter. they are impervious to the venom of their host and they protect the anemones from predation by other species and are in turn protected from attack by their host. A pretty fair deal.
Also they are sequential hermaphrodites with strict gender and size based hierarchies. This means that if one of them dies another will change gender and role to fill the gap. This is fascinating, read about it here. Imagine that system applied to humanity.
Clark’s Anemonefish has a bright orange, black and white coloration and is a common resident of the anemones of Koh Chang’s coral reefs.
