normal clown and onyx clown

footballdude2k3

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hey guys, im sure that this has been asked before, but wasnt sure how to search for it. i was at an LFS today and there was a normal clown, not sure if perc or occ, but it was paired with an onyx clown, and they appeared to be dancing...is it possible for them to breed?
 
I think it would depend if the "normal" clown was a perc or ocellaris. If it were a perc, then you would have some clowns that would have normal perc colorations, some that will end up all onyx, and a combination along the whole spectrum (varying amounts of black in the true perc colors - i.e. NOT a chocolate or mocha clown).

If it were an ocellaris, I'm not as certain how the coloration would develop as this would be a hybrid between species. My guess is something similar to above, but they would develop their bars quicker (as ocellaris tend to do).

Now, if the "onyx" was actually a black and white ocellaris paired with a normal ocellaris, then you would get some variant of the chocolate or mocha clowns. Without proper ID's is a bit of a crap shoot, but these are some of the possibilities what they may turn out to be. (if they are actually spawning of course - I've had plenty of fish do the dance, but not spawn for some time)
 
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