Clownfish vs Róbalo blanco

Amphiprion ocellaris comparado con Centropomus undecimalis

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Clownfish	Róbalo blanco
Nombre Científico	Amphiprion ocellaris	Centropomus undecimalis
Orden	Perciformes	Perciformes
Familia	Pomacentridae	Centrachidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Clownfish	Róbalo blanco
Longitud Máxima	11,0 cm	140,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,01 kg	24,3 kg
Color	Vivid orange body with three bold white bands edged in black: one behind the head, one mid-body, and one at the tail base; all fins are orange with black margins and white stripe edges.	Pale golden-olive to grayish-brown back with silvery flanks; a bold black lateral stripe runs from the operculum to the tail; belly pale yellow-white; fins are yellowish with a dusky posterior dorsal fin.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Clownfish	Róbalo blanco
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Rango de Profundidad	1-15m	?-22m
Distribución Geográfica	Eastern Indian Ocean and western Pacific from the Andaman Sea and Thailand south to northwest Australia and east to the Philippines and Japan. Lives exclusively …	Western Atlantic from South Carolina south through the Gulf of Mexico, entire Caribbean, and along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Central America to Brazil. …
Hábitat	Neritic, coral reefs	Neritic, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Clownfish	Róbalo blanco
Tamaño Mínimo del Acuario	75 L	—
Temperatura	24-27	—
Rango de pH	8.0-8.4	—
Nivel de Cuidado	Easy	—
Temperamento	Peaceful	—

Información de Pesca

Atributo	Clownfish	Róbalo blanco
Pez de Pesca Deportiva	No	Sí
Clasificación de Pelea	—	8/10
Récord Mundial	—	—
Nivel de Mercurio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Clownfish

Not consumed — iconic ornamental marine species famous for its symbiotic relationship with sea anemones; a staple of reef aquariums worldwide.

Róbalo blanco

Sweet, firm white flesh with a mild, clean flavor; low fat and large flakes. Highly regarded as table fare in Florida and the Caribbean; excellent grilled, blackened, or pan-seared.

Species Overview

Clownfish

The ocellaris clownfish is a protandrous sequential hermaphrodite that lives in a mutualistic relationship with sea anemones. Its mucus coating protects it from anemone stings. All individuals are born male and the dominant fish transitions to female.

Róbalo blanco

The common snook is a prized inshore game fish found in tropical western Atlantic waters. It is highly sensitive to cold water and cannot survive temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Its lateral line is distinctive — a bold black stripe.