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False clown fish

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Spotted at the Florida Oceanographic Coastal Center

2 Species ID Suggestions

Jerzer Rawr
Jerzer Rawr 12 years ago
False clown fish
Amphiprion ocellaris
Ocellaris Clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris Ocellaris clownfish


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2 Comments

Aaron_G
Aaron_G 12 years ago

Wikipedia: "One can differentiate between Percula (true) and Ocellaris (false) by their respective colors and patterns. Ocellaris are usually less vibrantly colored, and have 11 dorsal fin-spines instead of 10, as on the Percula. Also, the species have different eye arrangements: Percula have bright orange irises, making their eyes appear smaller, whereas Ocellaris have grey/orange irises which make the species eyes appear bigger."

Percula also have broader black lines in its pattern. (according to an aquarist friend of mine)

Daacwen
Daacwen 12 years ago

Thank you Jerzer. Hey how can you tell the difference on the two?

Daacwen
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Daacwen

Stuart, Florida, USA

Spotted on Jun 15, 2011
Submitted on Feb 15, 2012

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