Where does the Maldive anemonefish live?
Amphiprion nigripes has 479 records in 7 countries and territories, from 1964 to 2026. Most records come from Maldives.
- 479 records
- 7 places
- 30 years recorded
- — class
AnimaliaChordataPerciformesPomacentridaeAmphiprion
When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
19642026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 429 | |
| Sri Lanka | 30 | |
| India | 13 | |
| Vietnam | 3 | |
| Mauritius | 1 | |
| Philippines | 1 | |
| Seychelles | 1 |
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.