Molecular ecology and evolution of anemonefishes (Amphiprion spp) in the Indo-Malay Archipelago „Amphiprion ocellaris“; Photography by Marc Kochzius Janne Timm Dissertation submitted as a partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Doctor of Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. Nat.) Faculty of Biology and Chemistry University of Bremen Bremen, October 2008 Examination Committee: First Examiner: Prof. Dr. Dietmar Blohm Bremen University Second Examiner: Dr. Christoph Held Alfred-Wegener Institut, Bremerhaven Additional Examiner I: Prof. Dr. Claudio Richter Alfred-Wegener Institut, Bremerhaven Additional Examiner II: Dr. Marc Kochzius Bremen University Student Member I: Dipl. Biol. Tina Dohna PhD student, Bremen University Student Member II: Nicole Fuchs Diploma student, Bremen University thDate of public defence: Thursday, 27 November 2008 Table of Contents Acknowledgements .................................................................................................................... i Summary .................................................................................................................................. iv Zusammenfassung.................................................................................................................... vi Abbreviations ...........................................................................................................................ix List of Figures..........