DEDICATION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

ZOOGEOGRAPHY

ECOLOGY

BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

VALUE OF FISH RESOURCES

CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

DANGEROUS MARINE FISHES

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK

BIBLIOGRAPHY

SPECIES INDEX

CHAMORRO NAMES

POMACENTRIDAE (DAMSELFISHES)

Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker
(Pink Anemonefish, Skunk Clownfish; Fomho)
SL: to 7.5 cm (photo: 7 cm SL, Facpi Pt., 16 m).

This attractive species is found in deeper lagoon and reef slope habitats from 15 to at least 33 m.  It inhabits only the anemone Heteractis magnifica.  It feeds primarily on benthic algae and some zooplankton.

INDO-PACIFIC: Christmas Is. (Indian Ocean) to Samoa, n. to s. Japan, s. to New Caledonia.