Clownfish vs Sériole couronnée

Amphiprion ocellaris comparé à Seriola dumerili

Taxonomy & Classification

Attribut	Clownfish	Sériole couronnée
Nom scientifique	Amphiprion ocellaris	Seriola dumerili
Ordre	Perciformes	Carangiformes
Famille	Pomacentridae	Carangidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Attribut	Clownfish	Sériole couronnée
Longueur maximale	11,0 cm	200,0 cm
Poids maximum	0,01 kg	80,6 kg
Couleur	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.	Olive-green to bluish back with a wide amber to golden-yellow mid-lateral stripe running from eye to tail; silvery-white belly; a dark diagonal stripe extends from snout through the eye to the dorsal fin.

Habitat & Environment

Attribut	Clownfish	Sériole couronnée
Type d'eau	Saltwater	Saltwater
Plage de profondeur	1-15m	1-385m
Aire de répartition	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 …	Circumglobal in tropical and subtropical waters including the Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean, and Pacific. Commonly found around deepwater reefs, rocky outcrops, and offshore oil …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs	Pelagic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

Attribut	Clownfish	Sériole couronnée
Taille minimale de l'aquarium	75 L	—
Température	24-27	—
Plage de pH	8.0-8.4	—
Niveau d'entretien	Easy	—
Tempérament	Peaceful	—

Informations sur la pêche

Attribut	Clownfish	Sériole couronnée
Poisson de pêche sportive	Non	Oui
Cote de combativité	—	9/10
Record du monde	—	—
Teneur en mercure	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Clownfish

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

Sériole couronnée

Firm, rich flesh with a moderately strong flavor; can carry parasites in tropical waters, requiring thorough cooking. Good grilled or baked; related to the highly prized Japanese hamachi.

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.

Sériole couronnée

The greater amberjack is the largest of the jacks, known for brutal head-shaking fights and powerful dives toward structure. Found near reefs, wrecks, and offshore platforms in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.