Black Ocellaris

[Denadai]

Hi Guys,


Can we find this variant of clown in nature ? Or this variant was made by human being ??

I heard that we can find them in great reef barrier in Australia

Picture :

 

[ackoi]

Hi,

Yes, its found in the waters around Darwin, Australia, at least i think its darwin, i could be wrong but deffenitely in the wild in australian waters.

My favorite clown

 

[dantodd]

they are a natural varian found in Australia. I don't know exactly where in Australia they are from.

 

[Juck]

They're from Darwin, Australia. Word is the guy who collected them from the wild was eaten by a Saltwater Crocodile.

 

[stykthyn]

yep that's the story.

you know if I was on a reef I would think that a crocodile would be the least of my worries.
man, that has to suck.

 

[thor32766]

yeah thats crazy any links on the story

 

[Denadai]

I never saw a picture of this clown in nature....anybody here have a single good picture ?

Regards

 

[Juck]

I think this is the guy who got nailed collecting Black Occ's:

http://story.malaysiasun.com/p.x/ct/9/cid/b8de8e630faf3631/id/2e4f3c3266d5d526

http://www.cdnn.info/news/safety/s051001.html


Hardly surprising there's noone out there collecting them.

 

[phender]

Darwin in on the Northwest coast of Australia, the Barrier Reef is on the East coast.
As the articles attest, there is a reason that not many black ocellaris are collected or photographed in the wild. In that part of Australia the saltwater crocs are very prolific and are the number 1 thing to worry about on the reef.

 

[skeeter-doc]

Why not just buy them from a private breeder? Aren't captive-bred clonws better aquarium residents anyways?

 

[reefsafe]

in this case, the black clowns have been very inbred. Hobbyists are looking for a new bloodline.

 

[damer]

after russell was taken, i dont know of anyone now collecting them. you dont have to worry about sharks around darwin.

the saltwater crocs actually come a fair way down the rivers in the nort of Aus. evey year tourists (and a few locals) get taken when they swin in areas clearly marked "no swimming- crocodiles"

i havent seen a wild caught pair of black ocellaris for a long time. thousands of tank raised.

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7915118#post7915118 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by skeeter-doc
Why not just buy them from a private breeder? Aren't captive-bred clonws better aquarium residents anyways?

The original question had nothing to do with buying anything. It was asked if they were a man made variant or did they occur in nature somewhere and if they did occur in nature why is it so difficult to find wild pictures.

 

[skeeter-doc]

ok, gotcha

 

[skyfireblaze]

I have yet to find a picture of them in the wild. Would love to see one though! A pair of black occelaris hosting a H. mag in the wild would be a great pic.

 

[thor32766]

wow thats a crazy story