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McCulloch's Anemonefish
Amphiprion mccullochi Whitley, 1929
McCulloch's Anemonefish at a depth of 2 m to 3 m, Lord Howe Island lagoon, New South Wales, December 2005. Photo © J. Pogonoski. View larger image.
McCulloch's Anemonefish can be recognised by its colouration. It is dark brown to black with a whitish snout. The white bars on the cheek usually do not connect over the top of the head. The caudal peduncle and caudal fin are white.
It grows to about 12 cm in length.
The species is endemic to Australia, occurring in lagoon and inshore waters of Lord Howe Island, Middleton Reef and Elizabeth Reef, New South Wales.
It is usually found associated with the anemones Entacmaea quadricolor and Heteractis crispa at depths between 2 m and 45 m.
The species was described based on specimens collected at Lord Howe Island. The specimens are stored in the Australian Museum Fish Collection (holotype - AMS IA.1962: paratypes - AMS I.5392, AMS I.5729–30, AMS IA.1963–67).
Related links
- Barrier Reef Anemonefish fact sheet
- Blue-lip Anemonefish fact sheet
- Clown Anemonefish fact sheet
- Orange-fin Anemonefish fact sheet
- False-Clown Anemonefish fact sheet
- Pink Anemonefish fact sheet
- Red and Black Anemonefish fact sheet
- View the Anemonefishes list
- View the Family Pomacentridae list
Further reading
- Whitley, G.P. 1929. Some fishes of the order Amphiprioniformes. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum. 9(3): 207-246.
- Coleman, N. 1980. Australia Sea Fishes South of 30°S. Lane Cove, NSW: Doubleday Australia Pty. Ltd. Pp. 309.
- Fautin D.G. & Allen. G.R. 1992. Anemone Fishes and their host Sea Anemones. A guide for aquarists and divers. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 160.
