Clownfish vs Greater Amberjack

Amphiprion ocellaris comparado com Seriola dumerili

Taxonomy & Classification

Atributo	Clownfish	Greater Amberjack
Nome Científico	Amphiprion ocellaris	Seriola dumerili
Ordem	Perciformes	Carangiformes
Família	Pomacentridae	Carangidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern

Physical Traits

Atributo	Clownfish	Greater Amberjack
Comprimento Máximo	11,0 cm	200,0 cm
Peso Máximo	0,01 kg	80,6 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.	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

Atributo	Clownfish	Greater Amberjack
Tipo de Água	Saltwater	Saltwater
Faixa de Profundidade	1-15m	1-385m
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 …	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

Atributo	Clownfish	Greater Amberjack
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	Greater Amberjack
Peixe Esportivo	Não	Sim
Classificação de Resistência	—	9/10
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.

Greater Amberjack

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.

Greater Amberjack

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.