Purculla

[es355lucille]

JD how do you tell the difference? I am looking at this fish.....but I would not have a clue how to tell the difference between Ocellaris and Percula.

Brad

Originally Posted by JDigital

Hate to be the bearer of (possibly) bad news, but that is an Amphiprion Ocellaris (Ocellaris Clownfish), not Amphiprion Percula (True Percula Clownfish). And definitely not a Purculla..

Usually a substantial difference is price between Ocellaris and Percula, Percula being the more expensive one. Hopefully your LFS didn't sell you a Ocellaris at Percula Prices.

Nice looking Clown though.

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by es355lucille

JD how do you tell the difference? I am looking at this fish.....but I would not have a clue how to tell the difference between Ocellaris and Percula.

Brad

Percula have quite a bit thicker black "border" lines around the white sections. 1 Extra Dorsal Spine 11 compared to 10 (usually only countable when fully grown). Some say they have different eyes as well but in my specimens I haven't seen that. Not that I knew at the time of my post, but price also plays a role. Ocellaris can be had for $20-25 whereas the usual price for a Percula is $40-45, CDN anyways. Liveaquaria prices their Ocellaris @ $12.99 and the Percula are $21.99USD, so almost double.

Hope that helps, couple pics just incase.

Ocellaris Clown:


Percula Clown:

[Chase31]

well from your pictures i prefer the Ocellaris Clown over the perculla anyways

Originally Posted by JDigital

Percula have quite a bit thicker black "border" lines around the white sections. 1 Extra Dorsal Spine 11 compared to 10 (usually only countable when fully grown). Some say they have different eyes as well but in my specimens I haven't seen that. Not that I knew at the time of my post, but price also plays a role. Ocellaris can be had for $20-25 whereas the usual price for a Percula is $40-45, CDN anyways. Liveaquaria prices their Ocellaris @ $12.99 and the Percula are $21.99USD, so almost double.

Hope that helps, couple pics just incase.

Ocellaris Clown:


Percula Clown:

True percula's have 10 some times 9 dorsal spines but never 11. False Percula's have 11 dorsal spines all other feature can show up in either fish. the only true way to tell it the dorsal spines.
I have had both types and right now I have perculas 3 in total one in my kids tank is a miss barred one I like her best.
Bill

[Chase31]

anyways, i went to AI and got some garlic guard and pellet food its.. um new life spectrum marine fish formula and i soaked the food and they both ate like 5-6 pellets each... there pigs!

[JDigital]

Originally Posted by bvlester

True percula's have 10 some times 9 dorsal spines but never 11. False Percula's have 11 dorsal spines all other feature can show up in either fish. the only true way to tell it the dorsal spines.
I have had both types and right now I have perculas 3 in total one in my kids tank is a miss barred one I like her best.
Bill

I have never seen a Percula with thin black striping like an Ocellaris. Color Pattern differences for sure a tell tale sign in many peoples opinion. My bad on spine count, I don't normally count spines, as you can tell visually.

Either way, the OP's is an Ocellaris, and a nice one at that.

Definitly both are nice fish and Ocellaris is a bit more hardy by the way and not as prone to ICK or Brooklynella for that matter. AI usly has some tank raised clowns they are also hardyer.

Bill

[Chase31]

Originally Posted by bvlester

Definitly both are nice fish and Ocellaris is a bit more hardy by the way and not as prone to ICK or Brooklynella for that matter. AI usly has some tank raised clowns they are also hardyer.

Bill

yes these were the tank raised, i checked today and they say perculla clow, but i dont care they were $22

[kien]

purculla sounds like a catfish