Cherry Barb vs Clownfish

Puntius titteya との比較 Amphiprion ocellaris

Taxonomy & Classification

属性	Cherry Barb	Clownfish
学名	Puntius titteya	Amphiprion ocellaris
目	Cypriniformes	Perciformes
科	Cyprinidae	Pomacentridae
Conservation Status	Vulnerable	Least Concern

Physical Traits

属性	Cherry Barb	Clownfish
最大体長	5.0 cm	11.0 cm
最大体重	0.002 kg	0.01 kg
体色	Males are vivid cherry-red over the entire body with a dark mid-lateral stripe from snout to tail; females are pale golden-olive with the same dark stripe; fins reddish to clear.	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.

Habitat & Environment

属性	Cherry Barb	Clownfish
水質タイプ	Freshwater	Saltwater
生息水深	—	1-15m
分布域	Endemic to the Kelani River basin in southwestern Sri Lanka. Restricted to shaded, slow-flowing forest streams and small tributaries with dense riparian vegetation; population has …	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 …
生息地	Clear, fast-flowing streams of Sri Lanka and southwestern India. Shallow, oxygen-rich, cool mountain streams (22-26°C) over gravel substrates. Dense riparian vegetation provides cover.	Neritic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

属性	Cherry Barb	Clownfish
最小水槽サイズ	60 L	75 L
水温	23-27	24-27
pH 範囲	6.0-8.0	8.0-8.4
飼育難易度	Easy	Easy
気性	Peaceful	Peaceful

Cuisine & Edibility

Cherry Barb

Not consumed — ornamental aquarium fish listed as Vulnerable in the wild; kept for its cherry-red coloration and peaceful schooling nature.

Clownfish

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

Species Overview

Cherry Barb

The cherry barb is a small, colorful fish native to Sri Lanka's shaded forest streams. Males develop an intense cherry-red coloration during breeding. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and over-collection for the aquarium trade.

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.