What kind of Clown Fish are these?

[refjaf55]

Hey i am new here and i am looking to buy clown fish for my tank and i just want the generic most typical kind. Is there a special name for these?

 

[teresaq]

False Percula Clownfish -

Amphiprion ocellaris

 

[btldreef]

Ocellaris Clownfish (scientific name: Amphiprion ocellaris). You will see them called "False Percula Clownfish" at many stores (online and locally) and this is incorrect. There is no such thing as a false percula. There are Percula clownfish (Amphiprion percula) and there are Ocellaris Clownfish, as well as many other types of clownfish, but no False Perculas.

 

[teresaq]

lol-I copied and pasted what I posted from here. lmao

 

[jstdv8]

they are Nemo's of course!

 

[bang guy]

After counting the dorsal spines I'm leaning toward A. percula.

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354610
lol-I copied and pasted what I posted from here. lmao
LOL, I honestly didn't even read what you wrote, I just posted. Sorry if you took any offense to it.

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bang Guy http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354712
After counting the dorsal spines I'm leaning toward A. percula.
What is the difference? I know you told me once, but I'll be darned if I can find that thread. I thought the eyes also gave it away.
Question, the picture at the beginning of the video and the fish that are swimming in the video, do you think they're the same?

 

[bang guy]

That's a great point. All the fish in the video appear to be A. ocellaris but the picture posted on the link could go either way or even be a hybrid.
A. ocellaris typically have 1 or 2 more dorsal spines that A. percula but it's not a perfectly accurate tool.

 

[btldreef]

Yeah, the fish in the video looked like Ocellaris to me, but the "opening image" I couldn't make out. I'd go more on your judgement than mine though, you definitely know how to spot these guys better than I.

 

[teresaq]

Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354733
Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354610
lol-I copied and pasted what I posted from here. lmao
LOL, I honestly didn't even read what you wrote, I just posted. Sorry if you took any offense to it.
no not really, just thought it was funny that swf calls them false percula lol

 

[btldreef]

Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354803
Quote:
Originally Posted by BTLDreef http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354733
Quote:
Originally Posted by TeresaQ http:///forum/thread/383499/what-kind-of-clown-fish-are-these#post_3354610
lol-I copied and pasted what I posted from here. lmao
LOL, I honestly didn't even read what you wrote, I just posted. Sorry if you took any offense to it.
no not really, just thought it was funny that swf calls them false percula lol
it seems like more and more places are starting to refer to them this way.