Clown Fish Tail Growth?

[TotalReefer]

Hey has anyone ever seen a growth like this? wondering if there is anything to do about it.

 

[shifty51008]

Looks like it was a clown that came from a batch of longfin's

 

[D-Nak]

Looks like it was a clown that came from a batch of longfin's

+1. Looks like you can see it on the gill flap too.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

One thing's for sure, you have a most unique Ocellaris

 

[addictedreefer]

Agree with the others. Shame, as it is otherwise a very good looking tank bred clown.

 

[SoloGarth]

Poor guy. You know the rest of the fish are making fun of him. . . Ha. But really that is an interesting and unique fish. I would absolutely buy it if I came across it in a store.

 

[kkjmartink]

swordtail clown sounds like a cash cow

 

[OrionN]

I am sure some breeder will pay you for this clown.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

I agree with Minh, some breeder would be willing to pay BIG bucks for that bearded swordtail clown fish :thumbsup:

Unless you plan on breeding it I would put it up for auction on Ebay with a beginning price of $1000 or even more. This fish has a perfect body and fins IMO, even without the swordtail and the beard it's pretty much a perfect clown. Did you see the totally deformed one that was like $8500 a while back on here?

 

[Treasure Coast]

Yes, Long-fins sell for around $200 +

 

[OrionN]

Since long fin are available for sale, I doubt that you can get really high price for this clown, but some breeder may want o bet your clown to diverse the geen pool of the breeding stock.

 

[Jonathan1992]

It's got longfin in it. A breeder would pay you nice for this.

 

[TotalReefer]

So, I need to get updated pictures here. But for everyone above that said a breeder may pay me for this....I HAVE A BREEDING PAIR NOW! They have already hatched out two batches of eggs. I really need to start researching how to raise them. The little bit I have read about it makes it sound nearly impossible (unless you have 24 hours a day to dedicate to watching the eggs).