Has anybody ever seen this very interesting clown fish

[dr. jay]

I was visiting Miami Seaquarium, and in there reef display was a yellow stripe black Percula clown fish. I have not been able to find anything about it on line. Im wondering if anybody was ever seen anything like this before. I know there are Maroon clowns with yellow stripes, but I have never seen this before.
Thank you for any help I can get on this interesting species.

 

[meowzer]

Can't see it now...LOL

 

[dr. jay]

Was just able to post it.

 

[meowzer]

WOW I've never seen one like that either.

 

[nw2salt08]

Hmmm...interesting. Wonder if they're aggressive like the yellowstriped maroons or are more passive live the percs?? Interesting though...

 

[funkysean5]

Not sure, they look more like maroons to me.

 

[socalracer]

ya i think its the lighting....pretty sure those are gs maroons

 

[sean48183]

Just gold stripe maroons with dim lighting.

 

[hammerhed7]

dark colored maroons

 

[jtt]

Originally Posted by sean48183
http:///forum/post/2927456
Just gold stripe maroons with dim lighting.
+1

 

[nw2salt08]

It does look like dim lighting...my pair look like that when the lights are off as well.

 

[gmann1139]

Definitely GSMs. Maroons can get very dark, and juvies have the same profile shape as a perc or ocel.
Not to mention, I've seen some big percs in places like the Coney Island Aquarium, but nothing that big, relative to the other fish.

 

[krazykarel]

Agreed, GS maroon clown. They don't have the body of a percula.

 

[srfisher17]

Originally Posted by krazykarel
http:///forum/post/2928435
Agreed, GS maroon clown. They don't have the body of a percula.
Yep, the body shape tells all. I have a big female GSM that gets almost that dark at times.