ID these clowns please.

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As we've decided, they're either A. ocellaris or A. percula, and more than likely the ocellaris. The black bars are usually a good indication(Percs are wider) but not for certian. If you are adventourus, the way to be certian is to count the dorsal spines. Ocell have 11, and Percs have 9-10. Good luck getting them to stay still long enough to count though! More info can be foudn in Joyce Wilkerson's "Clownfishes" book
 
yodacroz said:
As we've decided, they're either A. ocellaris or A. percula, and more than likely the ocellaris. The black bars are usually a good indication(Percs are wider) but not for certian. If you are adventourus, the way to be certian is to count the dorsal spines. Ocell have 11, and Percs have 9-10. Good luck getting them to stay still long enough to count though! More info can be foudn in Joyce Wilkerson's "Clownfishes" book


As he said this is the ONLY true way to tell the difference between Amphiprion percula and Amphiprion ocellaris. While the black is generally a good inidicator it is not scientific. Unless you plan on breeding them and raising the babies it doesn't really matter that much. Generally, percs are a little more agressive than ocellaris as well.
 
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