Clarki's or Sabae?

[gws76]

The guy at the LFS told me that these guys are Sabae. I just want to verify if they are either Clarki or Sabae. I know that these two usually get mixed up.

 

[bencozzy]

Sebae trade name

latin name Amphiprion clarkii, so its a clark.

 

[gws76]

I know I should just go to the clown fish list and pics., but when I go there none of the pics. open.

 

[gws76]

Thank you Bencozzy! Those silly LFS's.

 

[bencozzy]

yeah common names are so confusing and well some places just make up a name to be honest so it makes identification hard on the hobbyist

 

[vaporize]

100% clarkii.

TRUE sebae clowns are of saddleback complex (bodyshape).

 

[R.W.]

dont true sebae have a yellow belly too?

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11859086#post11859086 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefdavaj16
dont true sebae have a yellow belly too?

Not always. Even when they start with a yellow belly, it will sometimes turn black. The yellow tail will turn black sometimes too.

These two had the same coloration when I bought them. The female eventually lost all the yellow from her tail.

 

[vaporize]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=11859086#post11859086 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Reefdavaj16
dont true sebae have a yellow belly too?

actually I think the yellow belly ones are actually juvenile ones, mine eventually turn black as it grow older (tail does stay yellow for mine).