baby gold stripe maroon

[heath]

hey all-
i've got a brain buster for ya-
have any of you seen a baby gold stripe maroon clownfish? do they develop the gold markings as they mature?
i've been in search of one for a bit, and saw 3 babes at the lfs- thing is the stripe is white (they're less than an inch total in size)
wondering, is this it?
can't find any info on this......
thanks,
heather

 

[jacksonpt]

I'm not 100% sure, but I'd say no... if they are white, they will always be white... if they are gold, they will always be gold. White strip maroons are a different species then gold strips.

 

[superman]

The gold stripes on a gold stripe maroon clownfish come with age. chances are if it has gold stripes at the lfs it is an older fish. You have probably found a young specimen that will live for a long time.

 

[jawfish177]

i also think age matters... we bought two gold stripe maroon (about 3/4") at our LFS and they had white stipes.. one we paired with an older female that's really brown and have the gold stripe.. now the young one is starting to get it's gold stripe and turning darker..

 

[heath]

great- thanks guys for the confirmation (that's just what i wanted to hear!)
that was my suspicion- but i haven't been able to find a juvi- info or pictures of these fellas.
i'm very excited about this lil' fish
heath

 

[mrmaroon]

I bought my 4 year old gold stripe when it was 1" long at it was all white.

 

[stacy]

Does this apply to all maroons? I have a saml 1.5" with white stripes. Just curios if his colors will change.