occelaris clown size?

[alix2.0]

i was just reading the marine depot catalog and it was saying that the full grown size of an occelaris clown is 4.5 inches! i cannot imagine an occelaris getting this big, and ive never seen one that was more than probably 2 inches.
whats the deal with that?

 

[rcoultas]

That is their maximum size - on average they will only grow to a max of 3-4in

 

[m0nk]

Also, that's their max size in the wild. Sizes of fish in home aquariums are usually a fair bit smaller than their wild counterparts.

 

[dawman]

Originally Posted by m0nk
Also, that's their max size in the wild. Sizes of fish in home aquariums are usually a fair bit smaller than their wild counterparts.

+1 Typically in a home aquarium they will get 2.5 to 3 inches .

 

[sepulatian]

I agree, although in the right environment any fish can reach their maximum size.

 

[michael r]

You'd be surprised but I've seen some MASSIVE Ocellaris Clownfish, Gramma Basslets and Banggai Cardinalfish! HUGE! They hadn't exceeded the maximum sizes, but were at the promised 3 or 4 inches.

 

[seamandrew]

Yup, my Marine Fishes guide says 3.5 inches is the max in home aquarium. So they may get slightly bigger in the wild.