Clownfish vs Common Snook

Amphiprion ocellaris comparado com Centropomus undecimalis

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Clownfish	Common Snook
Nome Científico	Amphiprion ocellaris	Centropomus undecimalis
Ordem	Perciformes	Perciformes
Família	Pomacentridae	Centrachidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Clownfish	Common Snook
Comprimento Máximo	11,0 cm	140,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,01 kg	24,3 kg
Cor	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	Common Snook
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Freshwater & Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	1-15m	?-22m
Distribuição 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. …
Habitat	Neritic, coral reefs	Neritic, estuaries

Aquarium Suitability

Atributo	Clownfish	Common Snook
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	Clownfish	Common Snook
Peixe Esportivo	Não	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	—	8/10
Recorde Mundial	—	—
Nível de Mercúrio	—	—

Cuisine & Edibility

Clownfish

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

Common Snook

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.

Common Snook

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.