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narrower than the first and typically on adults it does not extend onto the belly
area. At times large adults will simply lose the mid-body bar or there may only
be a slight remnant of it near the dorsal fin. The tail fin is typically white while
the pelvic and anal fins are always dark brown to black (Animal World).
Juveniles are light brown though yellow ventrally with two white bars on the
sides. There is also one variation called the Brick Red Oman, which is a brick red
coloring on the body and the tail fin is also brick red (Animal World).
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Size of fish: 6.1 inches (15.49 cm).
Lifespan: 15 years - Longest recorded lifespan for Clarkii complex is 15 years in
captivity. They have been reported to live 13 years in the wild (Animal World).

The Diver Ola Mostafa Khalaf diving near the Shark Island in the Sea of Khor Fakkan,
Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea, Indian Ocean. 21.08.2015.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/21131008626/

Feeding
The Oman Anemonefish are omnivores. In the wild the Amphiprion members eat
zoo plankton, benthic algae and weeds, small shrimp, amphipods, polychaete
worms, and other small invertebrates (Animal World).
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 150 – June 2017