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Juvenile Anemonefish from Ambon

Started by jcclink, Feb 18 2011 12:02 PM

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#1 jcclink

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Posted 18 February 2011 - 12:02 PM

Confusing color pattern on the little guy. A name would make him happy

Thanks.

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#2 scubamarli

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Posted 18 February 2011 - 12:50 PM

Juvenile Saddleback anemonefish, Amphiprion polymnus, perhaps?

Juvie saddleback anemonefish

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Marli

Edited by scubamarli, 18 February 2011 - 12:52 PM.

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#3 jcclink

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Posted 18 February 2011 - 12:58 PM

Thanks Marli. That was my guess from the white on rear dorsal, but tail coloration is confusing. He/she was pretty small.

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#4 Seraphim

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 12:32 PM

possibly a genetic mutation on the tail. Common in clownfish. Oddities are very popular with aquarists.

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#5 Rocha

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Posted 21 February 2011 - 01:43 PM

I think the tail color is probably a normal variation. There are not many pictures of juveniles of these guys out there, and every one is slightly different...

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