Where Does Pink Skunk Clownfish Live?

Pink Skunk Clownfish lives in specific habitats. Knowing where to look helps you find and identify it.

Where to find Pink Skunk Clownfish

Water type

saltwater

Depth

Typically found in shallow coral reefs, from 1 to 30 meters (3 to 98 feet), though most commonly observed in the upper 15 meters.

Environment

Associated with coral reefs, particularly in lagoons and outer reef slopes where host anemones are abundant. It is obligately symbiotic with sea anemones, primarily Heteractis magnifica (Magnificent Sea Anemone), Stichodactyla mertensii (Mertens' Carpet Anemone), and Macrodactyla doreensis (Long Tentacle Anemone).

Geographic range

Indo-Pacific region, ranging from the Andaman Sea and Thailand, throughout Indonesia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, and extending eastward to the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, and Fiji. Its northern limit includes southern Japan (Ryukyu Islands) and its southern limit extends to northern Australia (Great Barrier Reef).

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