Amphiprion frenatus or bicinctus

ReefMonkey714 · 09/17/2019, 01:52 PM

Bought a small pair couples weeks ago labeled as tomato’s (frenatus) but since then a second band has been developing more. One is a deeper red than the other one which is more of an orange color. Frenatus or something else??

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ThRoewer · 09/18/2019, 07:51 AM

They look like frenatus to me.
Are these wild-caught or captive-bread?

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ReefMonkey714 · 09/18/2019, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by ThRoewer

They look like frenatus to me.
Are these wild-caught or captive-bread?

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They are wild caught.

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ThRoewer · 09/18/2019, 12:33 PM

How large are they?
It's been a while since I have bred melanopus (should be close in development to frenatus), but if I remember correctly, the middle bars first form and develop before they ultimately fade away. So them still developing more should be quite normal with young frenatus.

ocellaris123 · 09/18/2019, 08:39 PM

Those are frenatus, the middle bar will vanish as they age

09/17/2019, 01:52 PM	#1
ReefMonkey714 Registered Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: La Habra CA Posts: 96	Amphiprion frenatus or bicinctus Bought a small pair couples weeks ago labeled as tomato’s (frenatus) but since then a second band has been developing more. One is a deeper red than the other one which is more of an orange color. Frenatus or something else?? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

09/18/2019, 07:51 AM	#2
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	They look like frenatus to me. Are these wild-caught or captive-bread? Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

09/18/2019, 12:33 PM	#4
ThRoewer Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 9,555	How large are they? It's been a while since I have bred melanopus (should be close in development to frenatus), but if I remember correctly, the middle bars first form and develop before they ultimately fade away. So them still developing more should be quite normal with young frenatus. __________________ Pairs: 4 percula, 3 P. kauderni, 3 D. excisus, 1 ea of P. diacanthus, S. splendidus, C. altivelis O. rosenblatti, D. janssi, S. yasha & a Gramma loreto trio 3 P. diacanthus. 2 C. starcki Current Tank Info: 200 gal 4 tank system (40x28x24 + 40B + 40B sump tank + 20g refugium) + 30x18x18 mixed reef + 20g East Pacific biotop + 20g FW +...

09/18/2019, 08:39 PM	#5
ocellaris123 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 2,123	Those are frenatus, the middle bar will vanish as they age