Percula Clownfish?

[djm]

Hi guys

just picked up this little guy this afternoon and was labelled as a percula, I have my doubts and am thinking that it could be a ocellaris.

I liked him because of the unusual broken stripe in the middle so am happy with my purchase either way but just interested on what you guys think.

 

[Orion1885]

Its ocellaris, lfs commonly call ocellaris percula

 

[OrionN]

It is most likely an A. ocellaris not an A. percula. These are two separate species but with tank raise clowns there is defiantly a possibility of a Percula or two among the ancestors of the Ocellaris clown.

 

[Anemone_Fanatic]

Yep, ocellaris. Perculas have more defined edges to their stripes, orange eyes, and less spines in their dorsal fins. Most adult perculas have a good amount of black as well. It can be difficult to tell with little ones, though. That specimen has some very interesting patterns, good find!

 

[djm]

Yep, ocellaris. Perculas have more defined edges to their stripes, orange eyes, and less spines in their dorsal fins. Most adult perculas have a good amount of black as well. It can be difficult to tell with little ones, though. That specimen has some very interesting patterns, good find!

Yep I thought it was an ocellaris when I saw it in the lfs with a few others in the same tank. I picked this one out specifically for the interesting pattern.