Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Amphiprion chagosensis, the Chagos anemonefish, is a marine fish belonging to the family Pomacentridae, the clownfishes and damselfishes. It is named for the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean and it is endemic to the archipelago. The original specimens were collected at Diego Garcia Atoll, Chagos Archipelago.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Amphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972
- Name authority
- Allen, 1972
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Family
- Pomacentridae
- Genus
- Amphiprion
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- familyPomacentridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusAmphiprion Bloch & Schneider, 1801
- speciesAmphiprion chagosensis Allen, 1972
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Amphiprion. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Amphiprion barberi Allen, Drew & Kaufman, 2008 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion frenatus Brevoort, 1856 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| skunk clownfishAmphiprion akallopisos Bleeker, 1853 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion akindynos Allen, 1972 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| twoband anemonefishAmphiprion bicinctus Rüppell, 1830 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion chrysopterus Cuvier, 1830 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| saddle anemonefishAmphiprion ephippium (Bloch, 1790) | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion latezonatus Waite, 1900 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion leucokranos Allen, 1973 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion mccullochi Whitley, 1929 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion omanensis Allen & Mee, 1991 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Amphiprion perideraion Bleeker, 1855 | PomacentridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Allen, G. R. (1972). The Anemonefishes: Their Classification and Biology. T. F. H. Publications, Inc. Ltd. Neptune City, New Jersey., pp. 288. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:D554. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.