Saddleback Black Clown Or Black And White Ocellaris Clownfish?

[gurnie]

Well I got another forum stumped with this question. It seems to be split, half seem to think it's a saddleback the other half Ocellaris Clownfish. I'd like to know what kind of clownfish this little guy is, so maybe I can get it a friend. He/she came with the tank and is doing quite well (he ate mysis shrimp on the 2nd day).

Here's a picture of the little lady (at least i assume its a lady. Its been housed as the only clownfish in a 14 gallon biocube). The fish is at least a year old.

 

[Lynden]

I think it's a saddleback because of the shape of the fish, especially the second white bar. Very nice either way.

 

[gurnie]

I agree, he / she is a beauty.

Can i get it a friend? Does it have to be another saddleback?

 

[AK77]

I agree with Lynden, for a few reasons (and no, not just beacuse its professor Lynden )

The colouration on the tip is yellow. I have black and white ocellaris and although they are a lot lighter in colour than the false perc I have too, they are still visibly orange and definitely not as yellow as the one you have pictured.

The shape, as Lynden also points out, lends itself to being a saddleback. If you look. it has a stubbier snout when compared to the ocellaris. The 2nd stripe is litearally a stripe on yours, whereas the oscellaris tends to have a notched/boomerang stripe which doesn't extend onto the dorsal fin either, as yours does.

 

[SkiFletch]

Agree with all of the above, AND, the eyes look like saddlebacks. Ocellaris clowns have much smaller and different shaped eyes.

 

[gurnie]

Ah, I see what your looking at. Its not the white stripe, but the black stripe. Silly me.

So the only other friend/mate I can get it is another saddleback, correct?

 

[gurnie]

Sorry but i need to bump this. I get 50/50 recommendations on wither I can get the guy a little friend. What do you guys think? I'm also having toruble finding a local place selling captive bred black saddleback clownfish. Can anyone recommend a good online retailer?

 

[Lynden]

Get him a friend, but make sure the new guy is much smaller.

 

[chrissaysyes]

Agree with all of the above, AND, the eyes look like saddlebacks. Ocellaris clowns have much smaller and different shaped eyes.

first thing I thought as well with the eyes