Are there different colors of a specific clownfish?

[richardhmc]

I bought my first pair of percula clownfish from a member here and they had amazing colors - intense orange with defined dark black outlines. Unfortunately, one of them jumped and so I was left with only one. I then went to petland and bought another percula clownfish. However, when I put him in and compared, this ones color was very pale and not as intense. So I assumed that it must be because I feed pellets that say that help with coloring. Few weeks later, the color difference is quite dramatic. So now I am wondering. Are there color differences within a specific species?

The clownfish are false percula clownfish

 

[Euroreefer]

There are color differences between a false perc and a true perc, the true perc will have the deep black outlining the white stripes..then of course you have the australian black and white version of the false perc...either way they should get along fine together.

 

[jrobbins]

these are animals and there is always going to be some natural variation. feeding a varied diet will help bring out the best colors in fish, but some will always have brighter colors than others.

 

[pecan2phat]

The aqua-cultured ones tend to be paler then the wild caught clowns but almost all are aqua-cultured now.

 

[SevTT]

I bought my first pair of percula clownfish from a member here and they had amazing colors - intense orange with defined dark black outlines. Unfortunately, one of them jumped and so I was left with only one. I then went to petland and bought another percula clownfish. However, when I put him in and compared, this ones color was very pale and not as intense. So I assumed that it must be because I feed pellets that say that help with coloring. Few weeks later, the color difference is quite dramatic. So now I am wondering. Are there color differences within a specific species?

The clownfish are false percula clownfish

Yep.

There differences can be further accentuated by diet, lighting, and time of day. Think of it like dogs: even among purebreds, there's a wide variety of colorations and markings.

 

[rookie07]

This is the 3rd person to have babies since new years...That is very cool, and Im betting it is not a coincidence.

 

[richardhmc]

Ah ok, I just don't like the huge color difference between the two clowns =\ and the amount of black lining and finnage is different too. Hopefully it will even out with the food

 

[jrobbins]

This is the 3rd person to have babies since new years...That is very cool, and Im betting it is not a coincidence.

yup, must be something in the water

 

[e.muehlbauer]

Since you have different species, the color differences long the stripes will never change. the orange color of the ocellaris may very well get deeper in time, but within limits.

 

[SevTT]

Since you have different species, the color differences long the stripes will never change. the orange color of the ocellaris may very well get deeper in time, but within limits.

My A. o. clowns have a rather brilliant orange hue on their bellies shading to a kind of darker, burnt umber color dorsally, so they look like they were left in the oven a bit long. %)

 

[Wes]

juveniles are often pale in comparison to adult coloration.