Ocellaris or Percula?

[Zagecko]

I know this is a common question but how do I tell the difference? It has thin black bars like an ocellaris but eyes like a percula. It is wild caught.

 

[ichthyogeek]

If it's wild caught, I'd trust the eyes. Assuming that it's not a wild caught hybrid...Try to count the dorsal spines. They're different depending on species.

Amphiprion percula summary page

www.fishbase.se

Amphiprion ocellaris summary page

www.fishbase.de

 

[Zagecko]

If it's wild caught, I'd trust the eyes. Assuming that it's not a wild caught hybrid...Try to count the dorsal spines. They're different depending on species.

Amphiprion percula summary page

www.fishbase.se

Amphiprion ocellaris summary page

www.fishbase.de

He has like 7 unless I am counting

 

[Zagecko]

He has like 7 unless I am counting

The wrong area

 

[Jase4224]

I know this is a common question but how do I tell the difference? It has thin black bars like an ocellaris but eyes like a percula. It is wild caught.

100% Ocealaris to my eyes..

This is my pair of wild caught Perculas

 

[Zagecko]

100% Ocealaris to my eyes..

This is my pair of wild caught Perculas

Thanks

 

[Zagecko]

Thanks

It was hard to tell the difference because my captive bred looks nothing like the wild caught.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

I know this is a common question but how do I tell the difference? It has thin black bars like an ocellaris but eyes like a percula. It is wild caught.

Im gonna say its an ocellaris. I have a young ocellaris pair and my female looks just like this. Slightly yellow with thin stripes. Plus, the captive bred ones tend to be slightly yellower