What confirms Chrysogaster ID?

[ezhoops]

got a chance to get a juv pair and want to make sure they really are chrysogasters. What should I be looking for in this pair as far as markings, stripes, color, etc. The LFS told me they were a workers pair and that they really are "Mauratian" clowns. I just don't want to spend the money and not get what I wanted.

pics are very helpful
thanks

 

[ricordiaking]

Pics would help

 

[ezhoops]

is this what I should look for?

The body is yellow with brown overcast. The belly and pelvic, anal and pectoral fins are yellow. The eye is dark, the outer eye brown. The rear dorsal and caudal fin has a thin white edging. There is a hint of yellow on the caudal fin. There are three pale blueish to white bars, with the head bar usually being the thicker although not as apparent as 061. The body colour between the second and third bars and the caudal is distinctively darker brown. Juveniles - not known. Sub adults have a distinctive brown anal fin, thinner bars, no yellow on the caudal, and are generally a light brown throughout. The bars are bluish rather than white, sometimes the face is light brown rather than yellow.

 

[ezhoops]

I'm not sure how the LFS will feel about me taking pics?

I guess I could ask

 

[showjet98]

well the only way anyone can really positively ID them is with some pics! so get crackin

 

[criccio]

Assuming the ID is correct, here's some juvy pics... http://www.poppe-images.com/images/search_results.php?category=Nemos

Try a google image search on them. Keep in mind there's a bunch of mis id's on there.

 

[ezhoops]

thanks for the quick reply guys

 

[ezhoops]

Here are the pics, sorry there so bad. I do have a video but have no idea how to post it or use it or anything. any help?

 

[ezhoops]

here is the video I took, hope it works.

http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=74813&cdate=20060215&ctime=132706

 

[ezhoops]

Ok experts give me your best ID, these fish are on hold for me pending a proper ID.

 

[MarinaP]

A. clarkii

 

[MarinaP]

Juv gaster

Adult gaster

Also check out mine and traveller7 avatars.

 

[tmays]

I agree, They look like clarkii to me.

 

[Dan]

Those pictures in Criccio's link look like clarkii also. Mis-ID'd, as he stated. Plus, 'gasters are not found in the Phillipines. They are from the Mauritian Islands, near East Africa. Marina's look good (and familiar ).

Dan

 

[ezhoops]

Well, both RC and Rareclownfish.com have come to the same conclusion. I'm disappointed but at the same time very happy that I didn't spend $120 for the pair.

thanks you saved me a lot of money and headaches
Eric

 

[stykthyn]

good job doing some homework, you woul have grossly overpaid for a pair of Clark's.

 

[mrbncal]

I love this web site.....

 

[ezhoops]

I love this web site.....

its worth every penny I saved

maybe I should become a premium member and actually be able to use the search function

 

[showjet98]

yep, they are just juv. clarkii's