Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin (ISSN 0178 – 6288) . Number 150, June 2017, pp. 1-29. | Page 12

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The Sebae Clownfish (Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853) at a depth of approximately 12
meter near the Shark Island in the Sea of Khor Fakkan, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea,
Indian Ocean. Photo by the diver Ola Mostafa Khalaf. 21.08.2015.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/21152297092/

Habitat: Distribution and Background
The Sebae Anemonefish Amphiprion sebae was described by Bleeker in 1853. They
are found in the Indian Ocean from the Arabian Peninsula then east to Java, and
north to Sri Lanka and India, then back down south to the Maldives Islands. This
species is not listed on the IUCN Red List (Animal World).
Common names they are known by are the Sebae Clownfish, Brown Clownfish,
Yellowtail Clownfish, and Sebae Anemonefish. Captive breed specimens have
the designer names of Picasso Sebae Clownfish, Platinum Sebae Clownfish and
White Tip Clownfish to describe the coloring of the fish, all dubbed names by the
breeders (Animal World).
This clownfish is a member of small group of three anemonefish known as the
"Saddleback Complex". This complex has only three member species. They are
somewhat larger and more slender in shape than most other clownfish. They
have predominantly a brown or black base coloration with highlights of yellow
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 150 – June 2017