marc price
Active member
I find the sticky is well written and informative which is why i'd like to see it modified and updated as new information becomes available.
A few points of interest:
1), host anemones / clownfish
a) Macrodactyla doreenisis / A. polymnus, photographic proof occurring in the Solomon Isl., p.59 Julian Sprung Inverts A Quick Ref. Guide
b) i also question the validity of A. chrysogaster / M. doreenisis due to not having found credible photographic proof. Also geographical location with the lack of M. doreenisis hosting other clownfish between A. chrysogaster's Indian ocean territory and the only other known Indian ocean associate, A. perideraion in the eastern Indian ocean, Cocos Keeling and Christmas Isl. part of it's geographical range.
2), I also think the statement regarding captive bred clownfishes possibility of never hosting a anemone including the natural host species anemone needs to be changed and or elaborated on. That concept has been erroneously perpetuated by unenlightened peoples experiences with in most all cases clownfishes of the percula complex paired with a unnatural host anemone species, usually E. quadricollor. It has been proven false, having everything to do with the mechanism which clownfish find their host anemones in the wild regarding percula complex clownfish.
A few points of interest:
1), host anemones / clownfish
a) Macrodactyla doreenisis / A. polymnus, photographic proof occurring in the Solomon Isl., p.59 Julian Sprung Inverts A Quick Ref. Guide
b) i also question the validity of A. chrysogaster / M. doreenisis due to not having found credible photographic proof. Also geographical location with the lack of M. doreenisis hosting other clownfish between A. chrysogaster's Indian ocean territory and the only other known Indian ocean associate, A. perideraion in the eastern Indian ocean, Cocos Keeling and Christmas Isl. part of it's geographical range.
2), I also think the statement regarding captive bred clownfishes possibility of never hosting a anemone including the natural host species anemone needs to be changed and or elaborated on. That concept has been erroneously perpetuated by unenlightened peoples experiences with in most all cases clownfishes of the percula complex paired with a unnatural host anemone species, usually E. quadricollor. It has been proven false, having everything to do with the mechanism which clownfish find their host anemones in the wild regarding percula complex clownfish.
