Clown Identification

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MelNGuy

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I recently purchased this great clown

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and would love to find a mate for her. She was sold as a black saddleback (she is easy 5 1/2 inches long) and I've been searching for a small one to be placed into the tank with her.
The black saddlebacks that I'm seeing in stores and online do not really look like her. Any help is appreciated. :D
 
Well, I guess that I will have to be satisfied with her until I can find a mate. I went back to the LFS yesterday to see if he was able to find another one but he said no. I guess it's time to put feelers out.

Thanks for the verification!!
 
Your fish is a saddleback clown (A. polymnus). The mid-bar is overly abreviated. It will be very difficult for you to find a mate with the exact same color and markings. It is not very common to see polymnus that are undermarked.
 
get a hold of phishy business his been getting in black saddleback clowns lately.

P.S. they arent up on his site so youll have to email him about them.
 
when i was at his store on friday they had about 3 in for $25 and a pair but i dont remember the price on them.

good luck hopefully he has a few left
 
I know. That's why I was surprised to open my package and have 2 Black Saddleback clowns inside. I'll try to get a pic and post it. I know the link is labeled as Black Percula, that's why I suggested to call and confirm what he would in fact be shipping.

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8212291#post8212291 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by phender
The fish in this link are not black polymnus, they are black and white ocellaris.
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As phil said you will have a difficult time finding one that matches.

I wouldn't bother ordering A. polymnus online, they are readily available at LFS in most places. Where do you live? I'm sure someone here can help source one locally for you.

edit: Oh yeah. As BK said, they are often mislabeled as Black ocellaris so take a loot around and don't worry about what they are labeled. Most stores have a book that you can use to verify ID and sometimes they'll give you a cheaper price on confirmed polymnus rather than black ocellaris.

Around NorCal black A. ocellaris will set you back around $43 while small black ocellaris are under $25.
 
I live in New Orleans and have tried the LFS there and also one in Lake Charels (where I purchased the one that I have). I'm being told that they have not been on the stock list again after this one came in.

Bencozzy,

Thanks for the info on phishy business, I am contacting them now to get what they have in stock. I'm so excited!
 
Too bad you didn't live closer as I'd give you mine when I switch over tanks in a few weeks. Mine doesn't have the broken/partial second and third bar though. They are complete. Only it's nose has a little orange on it and the rest is of the body is black.
 
Well, I just received my shipment from fishy business. I ordered 2 and both are in great condition. I'll post pictures when they are out of QT.
 
The two new clowns are now in the main tank. They are getting along great! I was concerned at first that one would not be accepted but as you can see, they all get along great. Another good thing happened. As soon as the 2 were added the large clown decided to move into the carpet :)

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