Clownfish I.D. please

[pEEshEE]

Sorry for the big pic. I've had her for about a month or two from LFS. They called her a Melanopus clownfish, but I searched the web, and only pix of Cinnamon clownfish. Is this just a mutant version of a Cinnamon? She was really docile at first, but now, she'll go after my hand when I'm cleaning. She also took a bite out of my Blasto this morning... couldn't believe my eyes. I need to know how big she'll get as I have her in my 24gal Nanocube. Thanks.

 

[pEEshEE]

Another pic to compare... that's a Black Saddleback in the container.

 

[nanoreefer22]

LooKs like someone bred a Tomatoe clown with a maroon clown

 

[deelucky]

i checked tomatoe but they only have one stripe,i then checked cinnamon and they too have one stripe and clarkii are way lighter.wierd:scratchch

 

[pEEshEE]

Where's Deanos? He's a search wizard

 

[clownfishking]

The one in the container is a Amphiprion Polymnus (Saddle-back clownfish)
And the other is a Amphiprion Frenatus (Tomato clownfish)

 

[pEEshEE]

So is it a different variation of Tomato clown, or just a mutant Tomato? Should I assume it will grow to the average size of a Tomato clownfish. Is the 24 gal Nanocube too small?

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

Ric knows what he's talkin about

 

[pEEshEE]

BAD FISH... BAD... Friggin thing nipped my Blasto, and now it looks like crap (the Blasto, not the Clown).

Are these things a lot angrier than your average Percula? I think that she was just hungry and curious. Clowns don't normally have a tendency to nip at Blastos, do they?

 

[scarf_ace1981]

tomatoes can be very nasty fish. sorry about the blasto. hope it recovers

 

[Dmitry]

Recently I moved my candycane close to where my Maroon lives. As I was positioning the coral the Maroon took a nip at it. Recently I've noticed the candycane not opening much. I think the Maroon's been nipping still, so I'm moving it to another spot. I guess he's just protective of his territory...

 

[Chiefmcfuz]

VERY proective, suprised he didn't take a chunk out of your hand. My Clarkii bites me when I go near his colt coral.