***!!!let's see those rare clownfish!!!!***

[deangelr]

There has been a lot of chatter lately (deservedly so) about some of the spectacularly beautiful "designer" clowns. I certainly believe they belong at the discussion as some of the finest clowns available, and I know I wouldn't give up my pair...

This thread aims to shed some light on the diversity of clownfishes, and to show the beauty of what occurs naturally. Posting of pictures will help us get so know some of the clowns we don't get to see very often, and some may not even know exist. (I also spend way too much time googling around for clown pictures and so desperately need some new ones :) )..

Show us your rare and uncommon clowns.. I am talking about WILDTYPE clowns . Those that refer to a the standard of the species, or most common or "typical' alleles. For several species: clarkii, chrysopterus, bicinctus, tricinctus, etc.. there are many variations. These variations typically coincide with a particular geographic location.. I would call the normal/common variation of each geographic region the "wildtype," or standard for that particular variant or species...

Often times the most spectacular specimens are what were originally created by evolution and our natural world.... There are 28 species of clownfish (not counting barberi and pacificus..) and it appears most aquarists are only able to choose from the few species that are bred and produced in mass numbers by the very few commercial hatcheries that distribute to a limited number of online retailers and LFS's. I do enjoy my occellaris and percula, but there are many more species out there. I believe that if these species were to become more available for hobbyists, they would earn their footing in the aquariums and the breeding industry. A higher demand, created by buyers (aquarists), for a larger number of species will encourage breeders like ORA, SA, and others to procure and breed a wider variety of species for aquarists to select from.


The following are the fish that I believe qualify for this thread.. Please post any fish that you think might be unique to a particular geographic region and also uncommon in the trade.


*My grading system is a crapshoot at best, so feel free to disagree... I weighted each fish's availability in the aquarium trade most importantly. Second, I took into account how their range overlaps with common collection and exportation areas.

RAREST!!!

A. latifasciatus
A. omanensis
A. chagonensis
A. fuscocaudatus


RARE!!

(A)
A. mccullochi
A. thiellei
A. chrysogaster
(naturally occuring hybrids (lumped into one category))

(B)
A. Lecuokranos
A. latezonatus
(variants of bicinctis, tricinctis, and others I am sure I don't know of)


UNCOMMON! (probably most species of clownfishes or more than what I have listed)

(A)
A. tricinctus
A. allardi
A. bicinctus
A. chrysopterus
A. akynidos
A. rubrocinctus
(some clarkii variants)

(B)
A. akallopisos
A. nigripes
A. sebae

[BonsaiNut]

A fun list. You are forgetting A. percula and A. ocellaris. Additionally you might note that some clowns are uncommon in the wild, while some clowns are quite common in the wild, but just aren't commonly collected (A. omanensis, for example)

[deangelr]

A fun list. You are forgetting A. percula and A. ocellaris. Additionally you might note that some clowns are uncommon in the wild, while some clowns are quite common in the wild, but just aren't commonly collected (A. omanensis, for example)

I put in this little caviot..

"My grading system is a crapshoot at best.. I weighted each fish's availability in the aquarium trade most importantly..."

But I might argue with you on Omans being common in the wild. Their homerange is one of the smallest of all the clownfishes..

But yes, Please feel free to use your own grading system and include any fish you feel needs a little attention the clownfish world.

[Whip316]

Ill go first

My Tricinctus pair in my solana
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0286.jpg
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0283.jpg
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0285.jpg

Bicincutus. i love mine cause they have a lyretail thing going on with their dorsal fin. crappy shots cause they dont stay put for longer than a sec to take a pic. only female is shown

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0275.jpg
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0269.jpg

My fav pair of Latz. Female is over 5" and is very active and i cant believe i got a god shot on them.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0261.jpg
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0262.jpg

i got other pairs, but these are my rarest and nicest ones. i lost a large and beautiful pair of CHrysopterus from a heater explosion . female was over 5" easy. large blue stripes and simply stunning. here is a pic when i first got them and i am sad i didnt take more before they died.
http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0507.jpg

[2Addicted]

Heres a bad cell phone picture of my melanopus. Not a rare species, but a rare morph lacking the white stripe.

<a href="http://s1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/?action=view&amp;current=downsized_0723002118.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/downsized_0723002118.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

[oceancube1]

latz is amazing,,,wow

[BonsaiNut]

Heres a bad cell phone picture of my melanopus. Not a rare species, but a rare morph lacking the white stripe.

<a href="http://s1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/?action=view&amp;current=downsized_0723002118.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/downsized_0723002118.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

I think we'd call that a "misbar" not a rare morph. It is easier to breed clowns with misbars (or no bars) than clowns with perfect bars.

[2Addicted]

It is easier to breed clowns with misbars (or no bars) than clowns with perfect bars.

It was wild caught, but i see what you mean.

[deangelr]

Ill go first

My Tricinctus pair in my solana

http://i1220.photobucket.com/albums/dd459/clownfish2011/Clownfish%20pairs/IMG_0283.jpg


Seriously underrated fish!! That sunburst pattern it great..

[Winwood]

Chrysopterus trio
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy306/Lunsforj/013.jpg
http://i802.photobucket.com/albums/yy306/Lunsforj/005-1.jpg

[phender]

Heres a bad cell phone picture of my melanopus. Not a rare species, but a rare morph lacking the white stripe.

<a href="http://s1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/?action=view&amp;current=downsized_0723002118.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i1002.photobucket.com/albums/af143/way2addicted/Mobile%20Uploads/downsized_0723002118.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

I remember seeing a wild photo I think from the Coral Sea of a large group of melanopus where about half had a head stripe and half didn't. It seems to be a natural occuring variation. Very cool.

[2Addicted]

I remember seeing a wild photo I think from the Coral Sea of a large group of melanopus where about half had a head stripe and half didn't. It seems to be a natural occuring variation. Very cool.

oh ok I thought I had something special. If by any chance you happen to run across that picture again could you let me know?

[RouDaiLLe]

Hello,

I would have said that A. mccullochi is also in the rarest as it is endemic from Lord howe Island which is UNESCO classified, therefore, there is few opportunity to see it in aquarium trade except illegally or if bred.

I do agree with the rest of your list

[Reefvette]

White bonnet
http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s234/ClownBailey24/IMG_2903.jpg

[deangelr]

Hello,

I would have said that A. mccullochi is also in the rarest as it is endemic from Lord howe Island which is UNESCO classified, therefore, there is few opportunity to see it in aquarium trade except illegally or if bred.

I do agree with the rest of your list

The reason I didn't put Mcculloch's clownfish in the "rarest" category is because they are becoming more established in the trade.. I know of 4 people who have adult pairs of Mcc's in captivity. They are also showing up on LA more often since their pair has been breeding.. They are $500 for an F2 juvenile.. I would bet they are maturing pairs as we speak to sell at higher prices.. This fish is also more prevalent in Japan.. So, although they are perhaps one of the rarest clownfish in the wild , I have to put them 1 tier down from the those fish non existent in the trade.

I know of ZERO Chagos, ZERO Fusco's, and zero Lati's (although I know there are some of these). There are also at least 6 Oman's in the trade.. I know of 3 here in the states.. But I still keep them in the rarest category.

[RouDaiLLe]

Hello,


It is not impossible that Amphiprion chagosensis has been already imported under the name of bicinctus because it has been seen in the past few years at Sharm El sheick (Egypt) under a darker morph.
Therefore, i am sure some people got a chago but think they got a bicinctus.

As regards, the lati, it has been probably imported from Kenya under a clarkii, and according to me the same comment than the above applied.

Omanensis, i agree it's rare because difficult to import as it is endemic from oman.

As regards the mccullochi, good to see that we can find some bred pairs, maybe one day i can afford one when it gets to Europe :)

Regards,
Rudy

[Jay03GT]

Here are a few older pics of my Allardi. Came in as a pair and they started to fight. Don't think I've seen another Allardi local since, and that was 5 years ago.

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/jay03gt/DSC_0037.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/jay03gt/DSC00691.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee109/jay03gt/DSC00685.jpg

[Dragon moray ki]

Awesome I have a pair of yellow stopes that I gave to my sister in her little tank my eel would destroy them

[deangelr]

Here are a few older pics of my Allardi. Came in as a pair and they started to fight.


Do you still have 2? That is a great looking fish..

[Jay03GT]

Do you still have 2? That is a great looking fish..

I wish. They were fighting at the LFS before I ever got them. I think the owner of the LFS kept the other for himself, but then got out of the hobby a few years later.

[phender]

oh ok I thought I had something special. If by any chance you happen to run across that picture again could you let me know?

It is actually in my Fautin and Allen (1992) book. There is a single fish pictured on the melanopus description page and then near the back of the book there is a field of BTAs and a large group of melanopus that includes 1, maybe 2 bar-less fish. I don't know if the same pictures are included in the more recent versions of the book.

[deangelr]

page 121.. nice find.. you are a true clownfish nerd..

[elegance coral]

From the "uncommon" list. A. sebae
I owned this fish for several years, and couldn't find a mate for it. This is a pic of when I tried to pair it with A. polymnus.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/420/sn853578ot3.jpg


And when I first got it. Still in the bag.
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/624/sn853448qf1.jpg

[phender]

page 121.. nice find.. you are a true clownfish nerd..

For over 30 years(since I was about 20 yo), and proud of it. :D

[phender]

Let me see if I can get all my rare/uncommon clowns in one post.

Female Leuc
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34630

Not a great pic, but a pair of Nigripes
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34627

My first pair of sebaes. The females tail turned black (not uncommon I understand).
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34628

Same tank, same anemone, different pair of sebaes (sold the first pair)
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34629

Akindynos. Only pair I still have of the above fish. Most others were sold.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34626

I am sticking this one in here because it was one of my favorite fish. I had a pair that actually laid eggs for me twice. I sold them to a clown breeder because I thought they were picking on my corals. Turns out they probably weren't. :(
Its a Red Sea Mimic blenny. They used to come in mixed with black-lined blennies (the ones they imitate), but for some reason they don't seem to be collecting small fish from the Red Sea anymore. They were never common, but haven't even heard of any being offered in over 10 years.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34631

[2Addicted]

Akindynos. Only pair I still have of the above fish. Most others were sold.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=34626

[/IMG]

Do you still have that gig?

[phender]

Do you still have that gig?

I knew somebody was going to ask me that. That gig was a reclamation project. The pic is from a couple years ago. The anemone was in pretty bad shape when I got it. Notice the gaps between tentacles and general flaccidness of the oral disk. I liked the color and got it for a very cheap price, so I thought I would take a chance. It didn't last 2 weeks.
The akindynos' current home is a BTA that I have had for several years, but just moved it to this tank about a year ago.

Its sort of an orange/pink depending on what day it is with yellow tips.
http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=678&pictureid=28352

[caliking]

I want a Lightning Maroon Clownfish.

[Whip316]

My tri's are my fav pair i have so far. i have others like Rods Onyx, and a snowcasso's and picasso's. but i like the classic clowns better. Tricinctus, Chrysopterus are my fav. I would love to own a pair of Chrysogasters one day.

[WaffleWalffle22]

Well I own a pair of Picassos, which trumps anything that nature has to offer. :jester:

[SDguy]

Clarkiis aren't rare, but I think this pair I got a while back was pretty spactacular.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clarkiiclowns.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/IMG_2122_1.jpg

[deangelr]

Those certainly are spectacular.. Do you still have them? That female looks like a monster clown!

[MagicReefer]

I have a pair of Allardi's also. They are super cool. I bought this carpet at a pet store in NJ. It was bleached but healthy so I bought it. The Allardis took right to it and helped it settle it overnight. I have owned them for about 4 months now. They travel between the RBTA and the carpet but the female is partial to the carpet. He just goes wherever she makes him...HEHE!

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[SDguy]

Those certainly are spectacular.. Do you still have them? That female looks like a monster clown!

Yes, and yes she is. Here she is during a tank transfer...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clown%20Cube%2010-17-10/06.jpg

[SDguy]

I have a pair of Allardi's also. They are super cool. I bought this carpet at a pet store in NJ. It was bleached but healthy so I bought it. The Allardis took right to it and helped it settle it overnight. I have owned them for about 4 months now. They travel between the RBTA and the carpet but the female is partial to the carpet. He just goes wherever she makes him...HEHE!


Great clowns! I had a pair in my FO, but lost the female recently for unknown reasons :(

[elegance coral]

Clarkiis aren't rare, but I think this pair I got a while back was pretty spactacular.

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Clarkiiclowns.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/IMG_2122_1.jpg

There was a good sized shipment of these fish that hit the states about a year ago +/-. I haven't seen them since. They were said to have come from Australia. Definitely not your run of the mill clarkii. Beautiful fish!

I just noticed something. If that's 1/2" eggcrate behind the female, that puts her about 3 to 3.5 inches from her anal fin, to her dorsal. That's a monster fish. Don't let Jeremy Wade, from River Monsters, know you have it. He'd break out his fishing poll. LOL

[Whip316]

i have a friend who just inherited a pair of large clarkii. biggest clowns i ever seen. i swear the female was easy 6" long. tall and thick also. beautiful fish. i am kicking myself for not buying the pair to breed them.

[deangelr]

I somewhat recently moved cross country (again) and had to move my clownfish collection/breeding room.. The move went really smoothly and I am now in a place that I plan to be for a while.. So I am feeling really good about my reefing.. :)

I thought I would share this video..
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bOax-wJcIVw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Whip316]

DId you get them from someone from ny? i tried to buy a pair of them but were sold to quick.

[deangelr]

Yes.... Back in February.

[jumpman420]

Those are all really cool. Never knew there was so many variations

[Johanv]

There was a good sized shipment of these fish that hit the states about a year ago +/-. I haven't seen them since. They were said to have come from Australia. Definitely not your run of the mill clarkii. Beautiful fish!

I just noticed something. If that's 1/2" eggcrate behind the female, that puts her about 3 to 3.5 inches from her anal fin, to her dorsal. That's a monster fish. Don't let Jeremy Wade, from River Monsters, know you have it. He'd break out his fishing poll. LOL

I just went this weekend to one of the big saltwater fish stores over here in Miami (http://www.allfishemporium.com/) and they had a bunch of those and a black color variation.

[vaporize]

I think we'd call that a "misbar" not a rare morph. It is easier to breed clowns with misbars (or no bars) than clowns with perfect bars.

This is not called misbar, there is a melanopus morph that comes from the Coral Sea does not have head stripes as adults.

Also, there's the fire clown (A. ephippium) that does not have a head bar either. (Their red saddle as a black spot seems to fade away with aquarium conditions).

From the "uncommon" list. A. sebae
I owned this fish for several years, and couldn't find a mate for it. This is a pic of when I tried to pair it with A. polymnus.
http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/420/sn853578ot3.jpg


And when I first got it. Still in the bag.
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/624/sn853448qf1.jpg

These are True Sebae, they are kind of rare from Indonesia; however they are extremely common from Sri Lanka region. I see them every month.

[Ron Popeil]

revive a two year old thread? why not. im a purist, and miss seeing threads about species and not just misbar/designer clown IDs.

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/ronaldpopeil/408C465C-011D-4689-8AF3-7FEF5729BFF7-3945-000001D20C9BFF4A_zpsc44c7ccc.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/ronaldpopeil/media/408C465C-011D-4689-8AF3-7FEF5729BFF7-3945-000001D20C9BFF4A_zpsc44c7ccc.jpg.html)

http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b293/ronaldpopeil/944EADFA-AA6E-4CCC-A9D0-0753B111E6EB-3945-000001D2212D0E9A_zps7ffb9d40.jpg (http://s21.photobucket.com/user/ronaldpopeil/media/944EADFA-AA6E-4CCC-A9D0-0753B111E6EB-3945-000001D2212D0E9A_zps7ffb9d40.jpg.html)

[SDguy]

Beautiful pair!

[SDguy]

My "Melanesia" clowns are still going strong in the FOWLR. They're just impossible to get a good picture of...

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%202013/DSC06124-1.jpg

http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p5/SDreefguy/Fish%20Pics%202013/DSC06214-1.jpg

[Ron Popeil]

excellent!

keep posting those hard to find clowns!

[matty0206]

This thread makes me miss my Clarki pair.

Very nice clowns.

[WDLV]

A. thiellei

http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/walterlaroque/2012-04/IMG00515-20120425-1854.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/walterlaroque/media/2012-04/IMG00515-20120425-1854.jpg.html)

[Overboard]

Love the A. thiellei!! Still kicking myself for not picking up the single that was listed on DD recently.

[WDLV]

I missed it. Was it nice looking?

[Overboard]

I kept the photo. I thought it was pretty good looking and not too crazy high, for how rare they are.

[WDLV]

Cool. Thanks for posting.

[vaporize]

I kept the photo. I thought it was pretty good looking and not too crazy high, for how rare they are.

Is that the ora tank raised ones?

[Overboard]

Not sure, but I think it was a wild caught fish.

[WDLV]

Is that the ora tank raised ones?

Do you have a cited source for this tidbit? I'm not aware of any legitimate captive spawnings of A. thiellei. I'd love if there were.

[Lou Young]

I saw this new ORA video about their breeding Leucokcranis

http://youtu.be/MM5ry-1g7ao

[WDLV]

I saw this new ORA video about their breeding Leucokcranis

http://youtu.be/MM5ry-1g7ao

Probably what he means. A lot of people confuse the two based on one speculation in popular literature.

[phender]

Its too bad ORA's pair is so brown. I saw a beautiful orange pair at a wholesalers in April of 2012 that were already sold. I thought maybe ORA had picked them up somehow.

[WDLV]

They all seem to brown with age... though I'm not convinced that isn't due to a poor diet. I'm betting squid and cyclopeeze would do them a lot of good.

[phender]

They all seem to brown with age... though I'm not convinced that isn't due to a poor diet. I'm betting squid and cyclopeeze would do them a lot of good.

The pair I saw was a full sized breeding pair. They were "orange skunk" orange. They also had more of a skunk body shape rather than the chysopterus body shape that the brown leucs tend to have. (Yes, I am sure they were not mis-marked sandarcinos :) )

When I first started seeing leucs (wild pictures and in person in the 70's & 80's) nearly all of them were orange. Since they tend to breed with different species in the wild, most often chrysopterus from what I have read, the more prevalent color seems to be shifting towards brown.

[WDLV]

I have no arguement that they vary in appearance. But I have kept seven leucokranos and four thielleis and they have all darkened over time in captivity. I get lazy at times and revert to lower quality foods. I am convinced that they would brighten back up with higher nutrient foods.

Would you guys like to start a new thread? We've done a bit of a hijack.

[phender]

I have no arguement that they vary in appearance. But I have kept seven leucokranos and four thielleis and they have all darkened over time in captivity. I get lazy at times and revert to lower quality foods. I am convinced that they would brighten back up with higher nutrient foods.

Would you guys like to start a new thread? We've done a bit of a hijack.

You can start a new thread if you want, but I don't think were are that far off.

It is interesting that you have noticed the "brown out" in your fish that is similar to what happens with the white tailed chrysopterus, but doesn't seem to happen with sandaracinos. I wonder if it is food related or habitat related (ie, not enough room, to much stress, etc.)

[WDLV]

I'll revert to this one to avoid redundancy. I answered your last post there.

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1800227

[WDLV]

2008-05
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/walterlaroque/2008-05/Copyofthiellei007.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/walterlaroque/media/2008-05/Copyofthiellei007.jpg.html)


2012-03 (Same Fish)
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e92/walterlaroque/2012-03/IMG00315-20120311-1334.jpg (http://s37.photobucket.com/user/walterlaroque/media/2012-03/IMG00315-20120311-1334.jpg.html)

[deangelr]

Excited to see this today..

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0022_zpsb7a65e36.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0022_zpsb7a65e36.jpg.html)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0003_zps58f03fab.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0003_zps58f03fab.jpg.html)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0014_zps812a12f5.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0014_zps812a12f5.jpg.html)

[justinky]

Excited to see this today..

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0022_zpsb7a65e36.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0022_zpsb7a65e36.jpg.html)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0003_zps58f03fab.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0003_zps58f03fab.jpg.html)

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/IMG_0014_zps812a12f5.jpg (http://s28.photobucket.com/user/deangelr/media/IMG_0014_zps812a12f5.jpg.html)

Congrats and good luck!

[deangelr]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/th_HDV_0386_zps59a2c225.jpg (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/HDV_0386_zps59a2c225.mp4)

[vaporize]

Congrats - looking excited

[WDLV]

Sweet!

[Anemone12]

are those just plain clarkii clowns? I'm now very good at identifying clowns. Are you going to raise the next couple batches?

[Winwood]

latifasciatus?

[Yuri Barros]

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/th_HDV_0386_zps59a2c225.jpg (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/deangelr/HDV_0386_zps59a2c225.mp4)

A. latifasciatus are nice fishes...........


I don´t have clownfishes to show............but one of my favorites are endemic to Ogasawara Island.............Japan.............

Amphiprion clarkii

Knowed in Ancient Times.........as Amphiprion snyderi (Ishikawa, 1904).............

In this Text : http://www.wdc-jp.biz/pdf_store/isj/publication/pdf/23/231/23103.pdf

Jack T. Moyer says :

" Amphiprion snyderi Ishikawa (1904) from the Bonin Islands"

" A Melanistic form occours in the Bonin Islands. Sexual Dichromatism is not present in population from Bonin Islands."

The Bonin Islands.........or Ogasawara Islands.........belong to the Volcanic Arch..............Izu-Ogasawara-Marianas............and consists of three Sub-Groups :

Mukojima Group
Chichijima Group
Hahajima Group

Ogasawara Island..........is a UNESCO World Heritage...........

The Middle Barr......is very thin........

There is no Sexual Dichromatism...............

Males and Females............have the same Color Pattern........

A Rare........and Endemic Clownfish............

The Tail Fin is White.......a bit Bluish/Gray.................

Juveniles...............have a distinct Colour Pattern..............as said Jack T. Moyer :

"Juveniles are dusky orange, noticeably different in shade than juveniles of A. clarkii we have observed elsewhere."

Also Jack T. Moyer says :

"In every case, a Single pair of Adults shared the sea Anemone with 8~10 juveniles."

Melanism :

Melanistic Fishes..........of the other Clark´s Variants.......is always in Symbiosis with Stichodactyla mertensii............and sometimes with Stichodactyla haddoni.................

But this not happens with Melanistics Fishes............from Bonin Islands.........as Jack T. Moyer says :

" Populations of A. clarkii in the Bonin Islands need further study. Reasons for melanism in this area are not understood. Intrestingly, all of our observations of A. clarkii in the Bonin Islands are with Radianthus Anemones rather than Stoichactis species."

All the fishes......of the Ogasawara Population..........have the same color Pattern.............

Anemones :

About the Anemones Jack T. Moyer says :

"Melanistics individuals from the Bonin Islands inhabit Radianthus Anemones"

"This anemonefish is rather rare, apparently due to the scarcity of Anemones in the Bonin Islands."

"All of our observations have shown this fish to be associated with an Anemone of the Genus Radianthus."

Amazing Entacmaea quadricolor Population........from Ogasawara Islands..............

In his Text...........Jack T. Moyer says that Allen (1972).............discusses Geographic Variation in Amphprion clarkii Populations..............suggesting a relationship to Geographic Locality..............

About Jack T. Moyer ..................

http://web-japan.org/trends/people/peo030702.html

Videos :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjZhZ92hyAg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53Xz5L_O7qA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bMBHkcO2qw

Pictures :

http://members3.jcom.home.ne.jp/arashinchu.of.diving/photo_data04.html

http://www28.tok2.com/home/notti/ogasawara/kumanomi.html

http://www.ntv.co.jp/bankisha/bonkisha/2011/06/post-114.html

http://www.geocities.jp/fluorite_liquid/marine/oga_photo3_2.htm

http://www.geocities.jp/fluorite_liquid/marine/oga_photo2_2.htm

http://pagina.fc2web.com/0306ogasawara/diving_log/haha/dive10-0611/hahadive10.htm

http://www.geocities.jp/aquaticlifeartgallery/ogasawara-ryokou/ogasawara/ogasawara010.jpg

http://ameblo.jp/bluelace-ogasawara/theme-10037507360.html

http://www.env.go.jp/park/ogasawara/photo/view.php?l=27

http://ameblo.jp/bluelace-ogasawara/entry-11010110653.html

http://www.ogasawara-dc.com/~gallery/gallery_view10d.ehtml?userid=00000002&pr=&entry=313&pcol=4&col=4&bg=white

http://home.att.ne.jp/wind/MF/shima/diving/diving.files/ogasawara2.jpg

http://home.att.ne.jp/wind/MF/shima/diving/diving.files/ogasawara10.jpg

http://ameblo.jp/bluelace-ogasawara/entry-10532369953.html

http://www.ogasawara-dc.com/~gallery/gallery_view10d.ehtml?userid=00000002&pr=78&entry=319&pcol=4&col=4&bg=white

Juveniles

http://ameblo.jp/bluelace-ogasawara/theme-10021543869.html

[SDguy]

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Simply stunning!!

[deangelr]

Thanks guys!

Yuri, you are like a clownfish encyclopedia!

The batch was mostly gone today but hopefully the clutches get larger over subsequent spawns...

[Yuri Barros]

I was thinking that you should try Chad Vossen larvae trap.........

http://chadvossen.blogspot.com.br/2010/05/larval-fish-traps.html

Matt Pedersen uses it with sucess...........

http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/?tag=chad-vossen

You leave the clutch with the parents care............avoiding some problems with artificial incubation..........

It sounds good...........

[deangelr]

I was thinking that you should try Chad Vossen larvae trap.........

http://chadvossen.blogspot.com.br/2010/05/larval-fish-traps.html

Matt Pedersen uses it with sucess...........

http://www.lightning-maroon-clownfish.com/?tag=chad-vossen

You leave the clutch with the parents care............avoiding some problems with artificial incubation..........

It sounds good...........



We use these regularly for our Ocellaris pairs.. They seem to work much better than taking the eggs out and using an air stone.. So if any eggs survive the 9 days I will certainly give it a shot. Today there are only 4-5 eggs left, so sadly I do not think any from this batch will make it

[Anemone12]

I know these fish aren't rare but I thought i'd post a pic. This is their 4th batch.
Supposly they can be hard to get to spawn.