Amphiprion chrysopterus (Brown Morphs)

[Yuri Barros]

I select a few pictures that I think its really intresting..........

It´s about phenomenon that occours in Amphiprion chrysopterus........

Some individuals have Brown coloration...........

And this occours in all varieties of Amphiprion chrysopterus...........

I don´t know why this phenomenon occours.........???

Its totally different from the Melanism phenomenon that occous un Amphiprion clarkii........and Amphiprion tricinctus...........

Let´s see some pics.........


GBR...........Australia.......

This Brown Morph belongs to the White Tail Amphiprion chrysopterus variety..........founded in Coral Sea (PNG/GBR/Solomons)...........

And their Pelvic and Anal fins............are Black..........

Amphiprion chrysopterus.........(Brown Morph)........

Another White Tail Amphiprion chrysopterus variety............do not have Black Pelvic and Anal fins.............but they have Yellow Pelvic and Anal fins.............

This variety is founded in Vanuatu.......New Caledonia.........Palau..........Caroline Islands...........and Marianas.........

And also have Brown Morphs...........

Hide Away Island..........Vanuatu.......

Look at their Yellow Pelvic and Anal fins.................characteristic of this variety of Amphiprion chrysopetrus..........

Marianas.......Saipan Island........

Another pic from Saipan Island...........Marianas.........

Lifou Island............New Caledonia.........

Also there are other two distinct varieties of Amphiprion chrysopterus..........but these two have Yellow Tail.............

One of them founded in Marianas.............Kiribati............Samoa...........Fiji...........


And the other is founded in Tuamotu Archipelago.............and French Polynesia...........Tahiti............Moorea...........

And also Brown Morphs are seen.............

These Amphiprion chrysopterus (Brown Morphs).........are from Bora Bora..........French Polynesia........

A Clownfish Mistery...............

 

[joshky]

Aahh I love this picture/pair.


Very interesting morph, thanks for sharing!

 

[Overboard]

Very interesting stuff!

 

[Yuri Barros]

From Bora Bora.........Brown Morph..........a kind of color phase.........that few fishes show.........

And this is the normal coloration of South Pacific - French Polynesia Variety..........

Few fishes of normal coloration.....in certain ocasions change the color.........and becomes Brown.........

Its a Mistery that occours with Amphiprion chrysopterus............