UPCOMING: Events

Results 1 to 3 of 3

Thread: Mystery Clown...

  1. #1
    Join Date
    03-02-2011
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    37

    Question Mystery Clown...

    New to the hobby, and to clowns, so hoping I can get some help! Went to the store today, and ended up picking up an adorable pair of very young clowns-they were eating and interacting well with one another and apparently had been for days. At the time, I was told they were both oscellaris clowns. One of them has three stripes, and the other had two. I'd asked about it, and they'd suggested variation due to inbreeding for tank-raised fish (sounded reasonable). However, once I got them home under my tanks lighting, I noticed that while one clearly was an oscillaris, the other (two stripe) had a distinct yellow tint to his stripes (not as dark as a yellow-stripe maroon) and had darker body coloration toward his dorsal side, specifically on and below his dorsal fin running up to the first stripe and back to the tail. His second, more caudal stripe does not form a continuous stripe but stops before reaching the belly. The only black on his body is a slight hint on the most rostral, ventral pair of fins. This clown is about 3/4 of an inch long. Sorry for the descriptors-don't know the actual terms so I'm trying to make do!

  2. #2
    Join Date
    03-13-2009
    Location
    doesnt matter
    Posts
    7,459

    Default

    a picture would help
    REEF MAFIA
    "TEFLON DON"

  3. #3
    Join Date
    03-02-2011
    Location
    San Antonio, TX
    Posts
    37

    Default picture

    Ah, you're right, now i just feel silly. I'll upload one ASAP, have to borrow a camera and such.

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •