Telling the difference

[fatrip]

hi,
i am wondering how to tell the difference between percula and ocellaris clown fish?

 

[GSMguy]

Re: Telling the difference

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9805171#post9805171 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by fatrip
hi,
i am wondering how to tell the difference between percula and ocellaris clown fish?

there are many characteristics to look for number of dorsal spines and the color of their eyes is a good place to start.


do you have one you need id on.

 

[fatrip]

yes i do, but i have tryed to post pictures on here before and they come out small and distored but i will try.

 

[RightWinger210]

I think 10 Dorsal Spines on Ocellaris, 11 on Percula? Also it can be very easy if the Percula has lots of black or large black lines and the ocellaris doesn't develop much more than thin black lines surrounding the white stripes.

 

[fatrip]

 

[RightWinger210]

looks like a percula at first glance, but don't hold me to it.

 

[55semireef]

Hmmm, I would say Ocellaris but in the second picture I seem some percular as well. Possibly a hybrid between the two species but lets see what others have to say.

 

[RightWinger210]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=9805783#post9805783 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by 55semireef
Hmmm, I would say Ocellaris but in the second picture I seem some percular as well. Possibly a hybrid between the two species but lets see what others have to say.

idk about the ocellaris, I have juveniles and the black bands are clearly defined and small, whereas the black is larger and more encroaching on the orange, Hybrid possible, but it may be too early to tell. I'm still gonna say perc tho

 

[illcssd]

That is a percula clown. not hybrid, true perc.

 

[illcssd]

btw, it appears to be a sulawesi or possible solomon island true perc at that. If you wanted to know.

 

[55semireef]

Like I said, I wasn't positive on the identification.

 

[fatrip]

thank you all very much, he or she had a friend that died last month...and now i am trying to get another and i wanted to know the kind. thank you again.