Posted by seasquirt on October 17, 2002 at 10:30:13:
In Reply to: Re: differences between false and true pecula clown posted by ocmddude on September 30, 2002 at 02:05:05:
:HI ALEX, I'VE BEEN A FAN OF THE PERCULA CLOWN FISH FOR A LONG
:TIME.....15 YEAR , THE DIFFERENCE OF THE "TRUE" PERCULA MEANING
:CAUGHT IN THE SEA , NOT TANK RAISED , THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE
:IF YOU LOOK AT A "TRUE" THIER JET BLACK BANDS OR RINGS ARE LARGER
:SOLIDS BANDS THEIR THICKER THEN THE REGULAR PERCULA, ALSO A RICHER RED/ORANGE BODY COLOR, BUT MOSTLY THE THE BLACK BANDS AND ALLOT WIDER, AND THE COST IS MUCH MORE FOR THE "TRUE" DO A SEARCH
:ON "GOOGLE.COM " AND TYPE IN TRUE PERCULA CLOWN AND IT WILL HELP
:AS WELL... BEST OF LUCK,,,,, OCMDDUDE
Um, I'm sorry, this is simply not true. There is a debate on whether or not true and false perculas are just different morphs of the same species, but currently they are classified as two different ones: Amphiprion percula (True Percula) and Amphiprion ocellaris (False Percula). Being wild-caught or captive-bred has absolutely NOTHING to do with this distinction.
Physical differences: Percula clowns generally have more black bordering their white stripes than do Ocellaris clowns. However, in Australian waters, there are "black morphs" of both species. There are also some noted differences with their dorsal fins, including its shape and the number of fin rays.
