IDENTIFICATION OF ANEMONEFISHES (Amphiprioninae) AND THEIR SIMBIONT IN SPERMONDE ARCHIPELAGO, SOUTH SULAWESI

Inayah Yasir, Syafiuddin Syafiuddin, Sumarjito Sumarjito

Abstract

The study was conducted in June 2009 around the waters of Samalona, Barranglompo, Koedingareng Keke, Badi, Langkai and Kapoposang islands, representing four zones of Spermonde Archipelago of South Sulawesi. Seven species of anemonefish from two genera were found living symbiotically with 7 species of sea anemones. Those fishes were Amphiprion clarkii, A. melanopus, A. ocellaris, A. sandaracinos, A. perideraion, A. polymnus and Premnas biaculeatus. Three of these fishes were simbiotically found with one species of anemone (specific symbiont), and one species of fish was symbiotically found with five species of anemones.

Keywords: Amphiprioninae, Spermonde Archipelago, anemone symbiont

Authors

Inayah Yasir
inayah.yasir@unhas.ac.id (Primary Contact)
Syafiuddin Syafiuddin
Sumarjito Sumarjito
YasirI., SyafiuddinS., & SumarjitoS. (2010). IDENTIFICATION OF ANEMONEFISHES (Amphiprioninae) AND THEIR SIMBIONT IN SPERMONDE ARCHIPELAGO, SOUTH SULAWESI. Jurnal Ilmu Dan Teknologi Kelautan Tropis, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.29244/jitkt.v2i2.7845

Article Details