Clowns vs aggression rating

[Fishy_Clown]

Hi there. Does anyone know where I can find a rating of clownfish vs level of aggression?

I know everyone has an idea based on their own experience but wondered if there was a definitive list/reference where the type of clown is listed, with a rating for its aggression level? ie: Maroon - 10/10, skunk - 4/10, etc - something like that?

Many thanks in advance :wave:
Cheers
Keith

 

[clowns101]

Most list are also based on peoples experince.So most of them will for sure be diffirent.Like maroons for sure would be at a 10/10 for most people.Same thing for Ocellaris they will have a 4/10 but Iv had some VERY mean and nasty Ocellaris so I would them put that fish at a 7/10.Iv seen some maroons as nice aqs could be but ya never know so it depends on the fish its self!

 

[Arati]

Maroon and any one of the clarki or tamato complex 10/10

Saddle Backs and Negripes 9/10 (they are slightly more shy)

Skunks 7/10

Percula /false percula 5/10


Thats my 2 minute break down. I haven't owned all the fish but im taking some liberty. Like Clowns101 and others will tell ya some fish are just mean, and some are just nice.

 

[ocellaris123]

Pretty much what clowns101. Every fish is different and have different personalities. My pair of b/w occies are more aggressive than regular orange occies. Maroons and tomatoes probably are the most aggressive ime, followed by clarkiis.

 

[Jared J]

Ever seen the teeth on a clarki? Full grown they can draw some blood. I'd say maroons are the meanest but I have a female perc who wants nothing to do with my hand in the tank.

 

[clowns101]

You can belive me or not...I was in a VERY reliable pet store and they had in a 14 gallon nano cube a Onyx and a Maroon clownfish in the same tank.The onyx was meaner than the Maroon and the maroon was become male!Just shows how back wards things can be....

 

[Fishy_Clown]

Thank you everyone who has contributed. I guess you are right - aggression does largely depend on the fish itself, but its type also plays an underlying role too. I read once that the White Bonnet (Amphiprion leucokranos) was the most relaxed - but I may have some difficulty acquiring some of those Anyway, thanks all again - but if anyone does ever decide to construct such a list, please be so kind as to pass it on ;-) Cheers,
Keith

 

[Dino]

Its already been stated but all comes down to individual fish and their personalities. Most everybody in this thread has ranked Clarkiis up with maroons in terms of agression. My Clarkii is the exact opposite, I apparently have the hippy Clarkii of the universe. :lol: I've never seen her show any aggression towards anything, even her mate (which disappeared a couple months back, I'm confident it wasn't her. I'm blaming my godzilla size hermit crab). Snails, shrimp, other fish, she even had a tail spot blenny swimming buddy for a while :lol:.