clown changing color?

[jamiegrl]

I have a false percula clownfish which was bright orange
I bought another flase percula clown fish and it had darker bands but still bright
I went away on vacation and came home and both fish are darker in pigmentation along it's back side
any ideas what caused it or is it a normal pigment change

 

[teresaq]

normal. my lrge clown did it first, she is now female. I just noticed her mate has darkened on the back since they started laying eggs
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[niskyvaulter]

depending on how old they are, they might be onyx clowns. onyx clowns are actually orange when young and turn black. also, regular ocellaris clowns get a darker ornage as they age.

 

[jamiegrl]

do these fish look of the same species?!?!
im nervous now... i posted again that they are fighting...
could i have been lied to and i have 2 different types of clown?

 

[morval]

its normal color change. and it looks like they are the same breed, if they are fighting there are probably just establishing who is going to be the boss(female)

 

[jamiegrl]

alrighty thanks so much!