Perca-gigante vs Clownfish

Lates calcarifer comparado com Amphiprion ocellaris

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Clownfish
Nome Científico	Lates calcarifer	Amphiprion ocellaris
Ordem	Perciformes	Perciformes
Família	Latidae	Pomacentridae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Clownfish
Comprimento Máximo	200,0 cm	11,0 cm
Peso Máximo	60,0 kg	0,01 kg
Cor	Silver-grey to greenish-bronze flanks with a golden sheen under light; juveniles show a faint pale lateral stripe; operculum has a prominent dark margin and a small spine; fins clear to grayish.	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

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Clownfish
Tipo de Água	Freshwater & Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	10-40m	1-15m
Distribuição Geográfica	Indo-West Pacific from the Persian Gulf and Indian subcontinent east to China, Japan, and Australia. Catadromous; spawns in coastal marine waters and juveniles ascend rivers …	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 …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs, estuaries	Neritic, coral reefs

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Clownfish
Tamanho Mínimo do Aquário	—	75 L
Temperatura	—	24-27
Faixa de pH	—	8.0-8.4
Nível de Cuidado	—	Easy
Temperamento	—	Peaceful

Informações de Pesca

Atributo	Perca-gigante	Clownfish
Peixe Esportivo	Sim	Não
Classificação de Resistência	8/10	—
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Perca-gigante

Buttery, sweet flesh with large flakes, medium fat, and a clean finish. Revered across Asian and Australian cuisines; superb pan-fried, steamed with ginger, or baked whole.

Clownfish

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

Species Overview

Perca-gigante

The barramundi is a large, catadromous predator native to the Indo-West Pacific. It is a protandrous hermaphrodite, beginning life as male and transitioning to female after several years. Highly prized in both sport fishing and aquaculture.

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.