ThRoewer
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They all changed names........
for exemple....
Saddlebacks are Genus (Paramphiprion)
Skunks are Genus (Phalerebus)
Spinecheeks are Genus (Premnas)
Tomato Complex are Genus (Amphiprion)
Ocellaris - Percula are Genus (Actinicola)
the rest are needing a revision..........
Chrysogaster - Fuscocaudatus
Latifasciatus - Allardi
Bicinctus - Omanensis - Chagosensis - Nigripes
Chrysopterus group
Clark´s (Yellow tail group)
Chrysagyrus (White tail group)
Latezonatus
Akindynos - Mccullochi
Leucokranos - Thiellei
this is what exists today...........
Saddlebacks are Genus (Paramphiprion)
Skunks are Genus (Phalerebus)
Spinecheeks are Genus (Premnas)
Tomato Complex are Genus (Amphiprion)
Ocellaris - Percula are Genus (Actinicola)
the others have to be created.........
Those are not genera but just clades or sub-clades within the genus Amphiprion.
Given how clownfish can interbreed with each other and create fertile offspring it is rather doubtful that there is any justification, let alone need, to break up Amphiprion in favor of a multitude of micro genera.
However, an argument that could be made is that either Premnas should be merged (back) into Amphiprion or that ocellaris, percula, and "darwiniensis" (the black "ocellaris" from Darwin) are moved into to Premnas or an it predating older genus. The latter case may actually make sense in the light that these 4 share more similarities with each other than with the rest of Amphiprion.