Black and white clown question

[redsman]

I bought a 90 gal. about a week ago.With the purchase was a black and white clownfish,It's a black and white occelaris kind I believe.How can you tell if its an adult or not.The noae on it is orange,does that mean its not mature?

 

[velvetelvis]

a) It is an ocellaris. Same species as the typical orange "Nemo" fish, just a different color variation. In the wild they're only found off the coast of Darwin, Australia.

b) I'm not sure at what age a clownfish is actually considered an adult, since sexual maturity in clownfish depends a lot on external environmental/social factors...maybe one of the breeders or the other more experienced people here can clear that up for both of us.

c) Many B&W ocellaris start out with orange faces that darken as they reach maturity. Some of them retain a little orange tint to their faces, or an orange "nose". My last pair both had completely black faces. I've seen separate listings for black ocellaris with black faces and black ocellaris with orange faces on some dealers' websites, so to me this indicates that at least some of them may retain the orange coloration to some degree.

HTH

 

[Clownfish Depot]

How can you tell if its an adult or not?

From what I know, which may not be a whole heck of a lot, you can tell if they are adult mostly by their size. If they are 1" then around 1 year, 2" = 2yrs, 3" = 3yrs+ Theses type of clownfish don't get bigger than 3.5" in most cases from what I have seen and read. Hope that helps. Post some pics and size estimates of yours and I am sure others will be more helpful.

 

[redsman]

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