View Single Post
  #9  
Old 10-30-2004, 05:20 AM
Delphinus's Avatar
Delphinus Delphinus is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2001
Location: Calgary
Posts: 12,896
Delphinus has a spectacular aura aboutDelphinus has a spectacular aura aboutDelphinus has a spectacular aura about
Send a message via MSN to Delphinus
Default

I think captive bred percs may lose their black banding, and forget trying to count dorsal spines unless you like a whole lotta frustration. "Hold still I say!" What's worse, even if you did count them, dollars to donuts you'll count 10. And technically percs can have 9 or 10, and ocellaris can have 10 or 11. Whee! Guess how many MY percularis fish have??

I couldn't see the pictures you posted because of some firewall issue (Stupid McAfee).

Anyhow, one method that clownfish guys swear by, is the colour of the ring around the eye. If it's clear (or orange), it's A. ocellaris. And if it's dark, muddy, or outright back then it's A. percula.

HTH
__________________
-- Tony
My next hobby will be flooding my basement while repeatedly banging my head against a brick wall and tearing up $100 bills. Whee!
Reply With Quote