Clownfish ID

[fatdaddy]

Can you ID this fish? It's either black or a very dark brown. I'm thinking Clarkii, but it's missing the stripe on the tail.

 

[JamesJR]

A. Polymnus for sure, AKA the Black morph of the saddle clown. One of my favorites!

 

[fatdaddy]

Cool! Have you hosted the fish before. I see wild ones host these:

Heteractis crispa
Stichodactyla haddoni

 

[criccio]

S. haddoni is probably best, but make sure it's large, healthy, and established because polymnus are brutal on them

 

[JamesJR]

I have gotten them to host in in BTA before and yes, they are very hard on anemones. You may be best served by getting several good sized anemones (provided you have the tank for them) and let them get settled and established before you introduce the clowns to them.

 

[marc price]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=10515422#post10515422 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by criccio
S. haddoni is probably best, but make sure it's large, healthy, and established because polymnus are brutal on them

what he said.

they also host lta's m. doreensis in the wild as pictured on p. 59 "Invertebrates A Quick Reference Guide" by j. sprung.