Nemo... True or False?

[scbauer]

So I've read various posts about how to identify true percs versus ocellaris clowns using the nuber of dorsal spines (or something like that), but I've not seen a clear picture of Nemo that would allow us to identify what species he is. Let me know what you think and why!

 

[scbauer]

I voted for Ocellaris not because I think that's what species he is (I have no idea) but due to the fact that everybody who goes into an LFS and says "I want a Nemo" walks away with an Ocellaris clown (True Percs are too expensive, I guess...). So, I'm voting with the masses... that many people can't be wrong, can they?

-Scott

 

[bues0022]

Nemo... True or False?!

Ocellaris or Perc? (sorry, my little "tick"...I dislike the term false perc)

 

[jt_milstead]

Nemo is a Ocellaris. I agree with bues0022. The term false perc has many confused.

 

[d0ughb0y]

I voted other.

if nemo was a real clownfish, then marlin should have turned into a female when coral died and nemo would then mate with marlin.

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

The eyes say neither, but the colorations says Occy.

 

[scbauer]

Ocellaris or Perc? (sorry, my little "tick"...I dislike the term false perc)

The term false perc has many confused.

Agreed, that's why I never used the term "false perc"

 

[WaffleWalffle22]

Ocellaris are NOT false Percs. A Percula is simply a false Occy. :lmao:

 

[velvetelvis]

I voted other.

if nemo was a real clownfish, then marlin should have turned into a female when coral died and nemo would then mate with marlin.

:lol:

Not to mention, wasn't Marlin bigger than his mate? Should have been the other way around.

 

[scbauer]

I voted other.

if nemo was a real clownfish, then marlin should have turned into a female when coral died and nemo would then mate with marlin.

Great Answer! :thumbsup:

 

[DxSOR25]

wish i could change my vote to percula..

percs have 10 spines and occ have 11 i believe..

occ have more.. tell me if im wrong here..

heres a picture and if you count nemos spines.. u only get 10 maybe 9 if u dont count the lil one.. but def not 11

http://www.moviemobsters.com/2010/01/20/finding-nemo-2003/

 

[DxSOR25]

double post sorry

 

[slosht]

wish i could change my vote to percula..

percs have 10 spines and occ have 11 i believe..

occ have more.. tell me if im wrong here..

heres a picture and if you count nemos spines.. u only get 10 maybe 9 if u dont count the lil one.. but def not 11

http://www.moviemobsters.com/2010/01/20/finding-nemo-2003/

The number of spines on the dorsal fins overlap between the 2 which is why it's sometimes a pain to tell the difference between the 2.

Occy's have 10-11 spines on their dorsal and Percs have 9-10.