black perc info

[LilB0506]

im thinkin about getting a black perc (actually one guy said there was no such thing as a black perc they were all oscellarus) but yeah any info is very much appreciated

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

There are heavily black Amphiprion perculas which are often called Onyx Perculas. These usually have orange faces and fins while the body is black. The ones that are all black including face and fins are Amphiprion ocellaris. A juvenile A. ocellaris will have an orange face though that will slowly fade as it matures

 

[LilB0506]

ok thanks for the info now i just have to find a place around here that sells them...

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Examples

As you can see below, there are many clownfish with a black variant to them. There are also birth defects that can also make them misbarred, an incomplete stripe. Even to the extreme of having no stipes. In the opposite of that, sometimes the stripes widen and even merge.

Onyx Percula (Amphiprion percula [Black Variant])

Black Ocellaris (Amphiprion ocellaris [Black Variant])

Saddleback Clownfish (Amphiprion polymnus [Black Variant])
<img src="http://www.aquarium.gdynia.pl/galeria/coralreef/images/Amphiprion-polymnus.jpg" width=300 height=200>

Clarkii Clownfish (Amphiprion clarkii [Black Variant])
<img src="http://www.aquapassion.com/articles/Amphiprion-clarkii1.jpg" width=300 height=225>

Sebae Clownfish (Amphiprion sebae [Black Variant])

Misbarred Percula (Amphiprion percula [Broken Stripes Variant])

Naked Ocellaris (Amphiprion ocellaris [No Stripe Variant])

Picasso Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris [Merged Stripes Variant])

Snowflake Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris [Merged Stripes Variant])

 

[LilB0506]

ok thanks i might look into a few of those... i especially like the black oscellaris and the picasso clown....

 

[Travis L. Stevens]

Mind you, these variants can be really expensive. For what it's worth, I have a few contacts that are attempting to breed Midnight Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris [Black + No Striped Variant])

 

[LilB0506]

that would be pretty cool... keep me posted on the progress

 

[jefathome]

http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=1114&N=0

Not sure how many are in stock, but they seem to have them @ liveaquaria.

I have a black (misbar) perc and he is easily my favorite fish.

 

[Toddrtrex]

See at there is were there is confusion with the name, they use Percula in the common name, but use ocellaris (correctly) in the scientific/Latin name.

And yes "LilB0506" I am following you

 

[rickyjai8]

where can i buy some Black Ocellaris ?

 

[Juck]

Travis,, are you sure that Misbarred Percula (Amphiprion percula [Broken Stripes Variant]) (6th picture) is a percula? Looks like an Occ to me.

 

[oama]

Errors


The "Misbarred Percula" is actually a Black var. of A. ocellaris


The "Picasso Clownfish" is actually a var. of A. percula

You can trust me on this.

 

[Toddrtrex]

What, you think you know what you are talking about??

 

[oama]

A'yup

 

[NewBeReef627]

Thats funny!!!!!!

 

[LilB0506]

gaw all this conflicting info... I'M SO CONFUSED!!! haha not really thanks for all the help guys.. and todd you need to cut that out... its kinda creepy lol

 

[vaporize]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7574089#post7574089 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Travis L. Stevens
Mind you, these variants can be really expensive. For what it's worth, I have a few contacts that are attempting to breed Midnight Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris [Black + No Striped Variant])

What is the midnight suppose to look like?

 

[AJF]

i suppose that midnight will be like the black variant of the ocelaris, but without stripes...

 

[LilB0506]

yeah since he said black + no striped i'm guessing its gonna be all black (hence the midnight...)

 

[vaporize]

Is midnight a real species or a "hope to create" species? Would love to see a picture of it if anybody has any.