i.d ?

[reef runt]

hey got these pair of clown fish the other week and im not to sure what they are, so an ID would be grate.

 

[ricordiaking]

Blue stripe clowns (A. chrysopterus.)

 

[reef runt]

any chance of telling m wht anemone these guys will more than likly take to? and these rare at all?

 

[OCDP]

They are a gorgeous pair that's for sure... nice score.

 

[ricordiaking]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6648443#post6648443 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reef runt
any chance of telling m wht anemone these guys will more than likly take to? and these rare at all?

Not rare at all, they host in these Mertensii, H. crispa, Entacmaea quadricolor, Heteractis aurora, Heteractis magnifca.

 

[phender]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=6648443#post6648443 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by reef runt
...... these rare at all?

Like Ricordiaking said, they are not rare, but they are collected less often than many clowns because they tend to be very fragile in the first couple week of captivity. Wholesalers and LFSs don't like them because its hard to sell dead fish.

Good luck. That is a nice pair.

 

[reef runt]

:lol: cheers for the info

 

[HVF21221]

I'm not so sure they are chrysopterus. Look how wide the center band is. Look like Clarkii to me.

 

[showjet98]

well, they for sure arent A. Clarkii. I say they are Chrysopterus also.

 

[Pinksteel]

look like clarkii to me, sebae are a little different. They have more black.

 

[HVF21221]

Look at the bottom one, it has a tail band. Never seen a chrysopterus with a tail band.

 

[Ron Popeil]

in juvenile chrysopterus the tail band is present and fades with age.

 

[reef runt]

these guys are only 2-3 1/2 inches

 

[reef runt]

can anyone tell me were these fish are most comonly found? going to do a bio - type

 

[ricordiaking]

Taiwan, Australia and some mid Pacific Islands

 

[reef runt]

cheers hope the allardis r ok