clownfish galore

[Joe_P]

Just saw a few Amphiprion Nigripes in HK LFS. They look so lovely with the "black boots". Are they common in Singapore cos I seldom going LFSing recently.

Cheers

JC

CF and Sealife have them.

[FuEl]

Bro Fuel,

U mention "Keeping A. chrysopterus alive is already a challenge. "

May i ask y is it so difficult to keep compare with other clownfish ?

they hv some special requirements ?

Chrysopterus are disease magnets.

[jc85]

CF and Sealife have them.

nice.

[Digiman]

Beautiful photo of Amphiprion fuscocaudatus

[Joe_P]

Beautiful photo of Amphiprion fuscocaudatus

Wah.. the Seychelles Anemonefish

But the picture attached looks more like a Chrysogaster.

[jc85]

Wah.. the Seychelles Anemonefish

But the picture attached looks more like a Chrysogaster.

ya, i agree. A. fuscocaudatus has a dark central area at its tail base, with dark longitudinal streaks separated by lighter areas radiating from it (look like dark rays on its tail fin). But A. chrysogaster should have white border on its soft dorsal fin and on top of the caudal fins with is not seen in this pix. Imo, it look abit like the A. Tricinctus

Cheers

JC

[Digiman]

Wah.. the Seychelles Anemonefish

But the picture attached looks more like a Chrysogaster.

ya, i agree. A. fuscocaudatus has a dark central area at its tail base, with dark longitudinal streaks separated by lighter areas radiating from it (look like dark rays on its tail fin). But A. chrysogaster should have white border on its soft dorsal fin and on top of the caudal fins with is not seen in this pix. Imo, it look abit like the A. Tricinctus

Cheers

JC

I no clownfish expert, esp the clarki's complex group has been exceedingly tough for me to distinguish. But no doubt, the pic posted is a fuscocaudatus taken by a well known underwater photograph / marine biologist, Luiz Rocha, at Seychelles.

[jc85]

I'm not expert either. The clarkii complex are one of the biggest complex with many of them look very similar. Actually, if we look closely to the pix you posted, the tail fin does seems to have the distinct dark rays that differential the A. fuscocaudatus. Din look hard enough earlier. lol

I'm training myself now to hopefully able to distinguish the various species from pix. Thus this thread has been a great training ground.

Cheers

JC

[Digiman]

I'm not expert either. The clarkii complex are one of the biggest complex with many of them look very similar. Actually, if we look closely to the pix you posted, the tail fin does seems to have the distinct dark rays that differential the A. fuscocaudatus. Din look hard enough earlier. lol

I'm training myself now to hopefully able to distinguish the various species from pix. Thus this thread has been a great training ground.

Cheers

JC

It's good that u've the patience. I always giv up when they start saying things like see the little black caudal fin or see the darker fin tail or slightly longer less yellowish head bla bla bla.. I jux cannot see it! They all look like Clarks to me! So now i jux post pic and wait for the expert to name them haha.

[FuEl]

Judging from the transparency of the tail, I would say it is A. fuscocaudatus. A. tricinctus looks like a normal 3-bar orange form clarkii with a darker shade near the top of the body, only that the tail is black.

[ambystoma82]

any1 successfully cross true percula and black percs ??

female black thai perc male orangey true perc duno from where...

[Digiman]

Judging from the transparency of the tail, I would say it is A. fuscocaudatus. A. tricinctus looks like a normal 3-bar orange form clarkii with a darker shade near the top of the body, only that the tail is black.

Seeee, this is wat i mean, only expert can tell the diff. I'll always remain lost.

[FuEl]

Seeee, this is wat i mean, only expert can tell the diff. I'll always remain lost.

I would'nt have been able to tell the difference if I have not seen these fish in real life. Once you see a chrysogaster, you will never mistake it for anything else. They are just so unique. Even for chrysopterus, allardi and tricinctus. You have to see these fishes in person before you can be certain. I have been lucky, to be able to see all these fishes in Singapore. I've only seen the tricinctus once, and that experience cannot be described.

[jc85]

Hope the A. chrysopterus in LCK still ard till I'm back this weekend......

JC

[Digiman]

Quite interesting to me, din know adult (1st pic) and juvi (2nd pic) of A.tricinctus looks so different in terms of colors:

[jc85]

Yup. Quite an interesting genus these Amphiprion clownfish. Most started young with bright colors and morph while they matured to Male or female.

Cheers

JC

[FuEl]

You guys should see the juvenile chrysopterus at CF. They look just like small tomato clowns with 3 white stripes.

[jc85]

Dun keep tempting me....... arggggg. I wun be able to go over till Sunday! Btw, how many pieces are there?

JC

[FuEl]

Dun keep tempting me....... arggggg. I wun be able to go over till Sunday! Btw, how many pieces are there?

JC

Think there are about 4-5 pcs. They won't move so fast, I would'nt worry. Chrysopterus are a little more pricey than the usual clownfish.

[Terryz_]

Quite interesting to me, din know adult (1st pic) and juvi (2nd pic) of A.tricinctus looks so different in terms of colors:

The juv looks nice..

[FuEl]

The juv looks nice..

Juvenile clownfish in the clarkii complex look so much the same. Wait till the tricinctus juvenile gets to around 3". When you see it with a darker shade it is beautiful. Too bad the only one I've seen was a dying one.

[FuEl]

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/28/amp...featured-video/

[Terryz_]

Juvenile clownfish in the clarkii complex look so much the same. Wait till the tricinctus juvenile gets to around 3". When you see it with a darker shade it is beautiful. Too bad the only one I've seen was a dying one.

Singapore got ah?

[FuEl]

Singapore got ah?

CF came in once. About 3-4 pcs. Most D.O.A only 1 pc dying when I was there. Apparently they were not collected very well.

[jc85]

http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/28/amp...featured-video/

Very nice video!