Grade "A" Onyx?

To me the only way you can grade an onyx clown is wether it's got perfect bars of if it's a mis-bar...

All the other grading is completely subjective, especially considering you just attempting to grade the different variants of a mis-bar in the first place.

I would also add the amount of black the fish has. For example, some people feel that -- and I tend to agree -- that for a percula to be called an Onyx, it should have a black dorsal fin. I also think some can be labeled "extreme onyx" when they have more black than a standard Onyx, meaning the tail or face has a lot of black.
 
Both Picasso, many will fill in with a lot of black as adults.
Onyx Picassos are Onyx clowns (Especially from the C-Quest lineage) with some extra markings. Like this beauty from Alpha.
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