Dlckwood
Premium Member
<b>How much black does a Percula need to be an onyx?</b>
Well, that is a very complicated question. The truth is there is no real concencious on what an onyx clown needs to look like. There are however two common clasifications. To me, they both constitute great looking onyx clowns.
For both discriptions of onyx, one thing is very clear, they both state that the first bar and the last bar will be connected by black. The most common classification of onyx is the whole body is not covered in black but the first and last bar are connected.
Below is an example of the first.
(Pic by ReefBum)
Now the other less used classification on a Percula that some people only call onyx is like the clown in the lower right below.
Do you notice how much more of the clown is covered in black? Both fins are as well as the top spine. Now in my experiance the only people that say only these clowns are onyx are the ones that own them.
Here is another example by MarineBetta (only the one tending to the eggs)
Just to finish this off, these A. Perculas would also be considered Onyx.
(Pic by CatDoc)
(Pic by intekhab)
So, if your clown doesnt look like one of these clowns then it most likely is not an Onyx percula.
David
Well, that is a very complicated question. The truth is there is no real concencious on what an onyx clown needs to look like. There are however two common clasifications. To me, they both constitute great looking onyx clowns.
For both discriptions of onyx, one thing is very clear, they both state that the first bar and the last bar will be connected by black. The most common classification of onyx is the whole body is not covered in black but the first and last bar are connected.
Below is an example of the first.
(Pic by ReefBum)
Now the other less used classification on a Percula that some people only call onyx is like the clown in the lower right below.
Do you notice how much more of the clown is covered in black? Both fins are as well as the top spine. Now in my experiance the only people that say only these clowns are onyx are the ones that own them.
Here is another example by MarineBetta (only the one tending to the eggs)
Just to finish this off, these A. Perculas would also be considered Onyx.
(Pic by CatDoc)
(Pic by intekhab)
So, if your clown doesnt look like one of these clowns then it most likely is not an Onyx percula.
David
