Cyllopus Clownfish [Cyllopus lucas]
Description
Cyllopus lucas, commonly known as the Cyllopus Clownfish, is a marine species notable for its vibrant orange and white striped body. It inhabits tropical and subtropical coral reef ecosystems, often living in symbiosis with sea anemones. The Cyllopus Clownfish is known for its strong territorial behavior and its unique breeding system, where the male changes sex to female when the dominant female dies.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
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| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
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| Family |
Heterorhabdidae
Heterorhabdidae
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| Genus |
Cyllopus
Cyllopus
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