name that clown

[maww]

I've had this little guy for 3 months. When I got him he was about 3/4 inch long, had a yeleow tail and only 2 bars. I thought it was a juvi chrysopterus, but now I have no idea. He is now 2 inches. What do you think? sorry for the blurry pics, water movement is pretty brisk, so it's hard to get a sharp image.

 

[criccio]

Looks like an allardi with that front bar tapering like that.

 

[vaporize]

looks a bit too white to be a chryso, looks like a darker version clarkii only.

Is it tank raised?

 

[Ron Popeil]

i agree with chris, i had an allardi (well i certainly believed it was an allardi) that looked very similar, if not darker than the one pictured....

 

[MarinaP]

A.clarkii, IMHO.

 

[maww]

yes, I am leaning towards A clarkii also. Thanks everyone for the input.

 

[ClownReef®]

..Clarkii..

 

[Amphiprion]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7809173#post7809173 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MarinaP
A.clarkii, IMHO.

I think I am going to have to agree.

 

[MorandiWine]

I think his name is "Steven"

but seriously it is hard to say but my best guess would be clarkii

tyler

 

[criccio]

Really guys (and gal ) clarkii? Why, because of the third stripe and tail coloration? I really stink at id'ing the clarkii complex.

 

[ClownReef®]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7812418#post7812418 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by MorandiWine
I think his name is "Steven"

but seriously it is hard to say but my best guess would be clarkii

tyler

..Hmm..He looks like a Paco to me...

 

[maww]

ok guys, here's a new pic that shows the blue tint in the stripes. I had to underexpose the pic to keep from washing out to bright white, but I haven't played with the color balance at all.

 

[MorandiWine]

I still say clarkii.

 

[vaporize]

me too

clarkii that hosted in a M.Doreensis LTA.

 

[phender]

I'm looking a video from the Marshall Islands right now and there is a tricinctus in the video that looks very much like the one pictured.
The clarki complex is difficult. There are just so many different color varieties of each species. Was the tail on yours bright yellow when you got it or clear pale yellow.
Here is the pic. Sorry for the quality.

 

[maww]

the tail was a solid yellow. I wouldn't say bright, but it was not a pale/translucent color. When the tail started to darken, it first turned at the base, so that the tail looked a lot like an allardi, then it gradually filled in to completely dark brown. The pectorals with a dark base and yellow edges are very much like the tricinstus pic. BTW, the pecs were also fully yellow, then darkened from the base.

 

[coralcat]

George Carlin

 

[phender]

I think this is going to be one of those cases where if you don't know where it was captured, there is very little chance for a positive ID short of an autopsy.