Compatibility of different skunk clowns?

[mandarin417]

I have seen different color varieties of A. perideraion Skunk Clowns listed as Sunkist, Rose Magenta, Red Sunburst and Pink. All have a top stripe and cheek strip. Would two juvenile individuals of A. perideraion be compatible even if their base coloring is different?

The Peach Face/False Clown (A. akallopisos), Pacificus Anemonefish (A. pacificus) and Orange Skunk Clown (A. Sandaracinos) look similar with a single top strip but my guess is that you could not mix two juvenile individuals successfully between the species. Is that true. Likewise none of these would mix with any of the A. perideraion's above.

I think the skunk clowns are overlooked.

 

[BOBBY]

BUMP...

Any thoughts on this?

 

[phender]

All clownfish, no matter the species, can and will interbreed if that is what you are asking. The more similar they look, the better chance you have to pair them. Introducing the individuals together is usually the tricky part, even when they are the same species.

The question I ask is why would you want to have a pair that was of different color varieties? For me, when I have a pair of clowns, I want them to be as similar as possible. I find it much more pleasing to the eye and much more natural. To me, a mixed pair of clowns is sort of like having a plastic pirate ship or a bubble diver in my reef tank.