Purculla

[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.