Ocellaris or True Percula

[mav3rick478]

So I've had this clown since October of last year, it was sold to me as an Ocellaris but from its appearance and research I've done it looks like a True Percula, what are your thoughts. Pics below.

 

[addictedreefer]

Perc for sure.

 

[slosht]

+1 for A. Percula The eye and black coloration between the head stripe and 2nd bar.

 

[lespaul339]

Thats a perc. I have an ocellaris/perc hybrid that was sold to me as a ocellaris. Sometimes they get miss labeled.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Yep, Percula looks very nice too.

 

[ThRoewer]

Looks like a wild Solomon percula or a truly A+++ grade tank raised one.

(definitely not the garbage ORA tries to push as A grade these days)

Where did you get it from?

 

[mav3rick478]

Thanks everyone, sucks though because when I bought it there were 2 but his tankmate didn't look so good, kind of swimming slowly and seemed out of it. Every since then I have yet to see anymore clowns arrive like mine. I guess I just got lucky because I know my LFS buys their livestock from Quality Marine, they even put the QR code labels up for us to scan to get the fish's origin. I will keep looking for another in hopes of pairing then up.

He's definitely a frisky fish, nips at my hand if I get too close to his anemone and keeps digging into the anemone to get comfortable but won't feed the anemone himself, go figure.

 

[Dkuhlmann]

Maverick I would ask your LFS to find you a wild Solomon percula, this would be your best bet for a really nice match for yours. Of course it should be a very small one to make sure you end up with a true pair.

 

[CoralsAddiction]

Based on size and coloration it is a juvenile true percula clown. It should not be that hard to find him a mate. you can stick with another regular true percula or pair him up with a designer variation thereof like Picasso or platinum. Onyx clown will work too. They are all from A. Percula family. Good luck.