Ocellaris or Percula? Help Identify

[pagoona]

The LFS had this guy labeled as false percula, although another store which had a few that looked almost identical, were selling them as perculas (and at a cheaper price, nonetheless). I bought one of the cheaper "perculas" too and I might post a picture once my camera batteries are charged.

 

[viper_930]

It's an ocellaris, false percula. Many LFS mislabel them as perculas.

 

[lexluethar]

How can you tell the difference so that we don't get ripped off?

 

[gnorman]

its in the dorsal fine... one has a flat beginning to it, and the other has a round about beginning

 

[renogaw]

ocellaris = false perc

 

[perfectdark]

Originally Posted by GNorman
its in the dorsal fine... one has a flat beginning to it, and the other has a round about beginning
Ditto, plus the coloring on it is common to a false perc. Typically the black outline around the white bands are more defined and thicker on a "True Perc".
But I am confused if you are asking if this is a true perc or not. You say Perc but not true or false. I just receintly found out that both True and False Perc's can be both wild caught and Aquacultured. Contrary to what I thought the false perc is a species found in the wild, just like a true perc is. But both can also be tank raised.
I guess I am wondering if you are asking if the fish you have is a true perc or false perc. Or if you are asking if its a wild caught Ocellaris or tank bred one.