Clarkii Clownfish Question

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  1. Romulox234

    Romulox234 Astrea Snail

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    I keep seeing these yellow-redish clownfish labeled as clarkii's but the ones i have are black and yellow.

    Are the yellow clarkii's just juvenilles and will mature into the black and yellow ones or are they from two diffrent regions and therefore are two diffrent colors?
     
    Romulox234, Dec 19, 2009
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  2. grubbsj

    grubbsj Gigas Clam

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    ...Anyone have an idea...???
     
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  3. Dingo

    Dingo Giant Squid

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    clarkii are classified based on body style, if both types of fish have the same body style then they are both clarkii's... the variation can be from different regions or it could be from maturity. I only have experience with mature clarkii's and the only colors I have seen are mostly yellow with some black shading
     
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  4. Romulox234

    Romulox234 Astrea Snail

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    Then it must be a regional thing because mine haveblack bodies with yellow undersides and yellow fns
     
    Romulox234, Dec 23, 2009
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