SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted October 26, 2009 SRC Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 26, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 26, 2009 CF and Sealife have them. nice. Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Beautiful photo of Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Supporter Joe_P Posted October 26, 2009 SRC Supporter Share Posted October 26, 2009 Beautiful photo of Amphiprion fuscocaudatus Wah.. the Seychelles Anemonefish But the picture attached looks more like a Chrysogaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 27, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 27, 2009 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 Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 27, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 27, 2009 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 Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambystoma82 Posted October 27, 2009 Author Share Posted October 27, 2009 any1 successfully cross true percula and black percs ?? female black thai perc male orangey true perc duno from where... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 27, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hope the A. chrysopterus in LCK still ard till I'm back this weekend...... JC Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Quite interesting to me, din know adult (1st pic) and juvi (2nd pic) of A.tricinctus looks so different in terms of colors: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 29, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 29, 2009 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 Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 You guys should see the juvenile chrysopterus at CF. They look just like small tomato clowns with 3 white stripes. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 29, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 29, 2009 Dun keep tempting me....... arggggg. I wun be able to go over till Sunday! Btw, how many pieces are there? JC Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 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.. Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/28/amp...featured-video/ Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terryz_ Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 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? Quote Member of: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuEl Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 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. Quote Always something more important than fish. http://reefbuilders.com/2012/03/08/sps-pico-reef/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRC Member jc85 Posted October 30, 2009 SRC Member Share Posted October 30, 2009 http://www.reefbuilders.com/2009/10/28/amp...featured-video/ Very nice video! Quote Earth Conservation Blog My Marine Blog For All Sengkang Residents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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