Clownfish vs Discus

Amphiprion ocellaris comparado con Symphysodon discus

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Clownfish	Discus
Nombre Científico	Amphiprion ocellaris	Symphysodon discus
Orden	Perciformes	Cichliformes
Familia	Pomacentridae	Cichlidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Clownfish	Discus
Longitud Máxima	11,0 cm	20,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,01 kg	0,25 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.	Deep-bodied disc shape with vibrant turquoise-blue wavy horizontal lines over a reddish-brown to orange-brown base; fins edged in vivid blue with red striping; wild forms show 9 dark vertical bars.

Habitat & Environment

Atributo	Clownfish	Discus
Tipo de Agua	Saltwater	Freshwater
Rango de Profundidad	1-15m	—
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 …	Restricted to the central Amazon River basin in Brazil, particularly around the confluence of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. Prefers warm, soft, highly acidic …
Hábitat	Neritic, coral reefs	Warm, blackwater rivers of the Amazon basin, particularly the Rio Negro and tributaries. Prefers soft, acidic water (pH 4.5-6.5, 26-31°C) with driftwood and minimal current. …

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Clownfish	Discus
Tamaño Mínimo del Acuario	75 L	250 L
Temperatura	24-27	26-30
Rango de pH	8.0-8.4	5.0-7.0
Nivel de Cuidado	Easy	Difficult
Temperamento	Peaceful	Peaceful

Cuisine & Edibility

Clownfish

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

Discus

Not consumed — a prized ornamental aquarium fish known as the 'king of the aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and brilliant colors.

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.

Discus

The discus is often called the 'King of the Aquarium' for its disc-shaped body and stunning color patterns. Native to the Amazon floodplains, it requires warm, soft, acidic water and feeds its fry with a mucus secretion from its skin.