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Two-banded Clown fish

Amphiprion bicinctus

Photo by ChrisP
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Field Notes

Description:

The symbiotic relationship between the clown fish and associated anemone species (Heteractis malu) is commonly seen....but rarely is the third species, the spotted cleaner shrimp observed!

Notes:

Heteractis malu, also known as the delicate sea anemone[1] or white sand anemone, is a species of sea anemone in the family Stichodactylidae

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Heteractis malu

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