What is the difference between the ocellaris and percula clowns?

[DamnPepShrimp]

Ok, first off, sorry for the dumb question. I always get the two mixed up, and it seems like there is an endless amount of the types of each as well! I am assuming tank raised is the best, from what I have seen ocellaris are more orange and percula more yellow? Or do I have it backwards? I have a RBTA and a green carpet anemones, I plan on getting rid of the carpet though because I am afraid that it will eat my fish! I know BTA's aren't natural hosts for either clown but both will mostlikely host in it regardless. I had a tomato in my old BTA and loved it, but I am looking for a different clown now. Please help me decide what clown is what and which one should I get, I am looking for a more orange clown. I'd love for people to come over and say hey look a nemo and I can reply no it's an ocellaris or percula clownfish Here are some pics of both anemones, right before feeding so they were hungry!

 

[buddythelion]

I too am planning on getting an occelaris. But a black one. Kids will be saying "Hey look! It's Nemo!" and I'll be like "No..it's Nemo the Emo."
Maybe get a rose anemone too because it's red.

 

[spike78]

Check here: http://www.nhm.ku.edu/inverts/ebooks/ch2.html#ocell

 

[DamnPepShrimp]

HAHAHA nemo the emo, that's hilarious!

spike, thanks for the link.

Looks like I want a percula clownfish, I guess tank raised, false percula or normal? I don't know, guess when I go to the LFS, I'll just pick out whichever one looks the best? Don't know if they all are the same for aggression and being hardy.

 

[Jovreefer]

Just to add

True Percs from SI or undetermined location are "usually" a duller color. True Percs from PNG are very bright orange.

Tank raised false percs are also usually very bright orange.