Hi just thought I'd ask the question has anyone had a clownfish that changed colour and is it normal? I bought a clownfish about a year ago it was normal orange and white with black outlines however in the past few months it has partly turned black is this a sign of maturity as it is the bigger of my pair and the smaller clown hasint changed. It is an Ocellarus or Percula  I can't tell the difference myself, can't get them to stay still to count fin spines.

Yes my female (the larger one) has got more black on it now than it did when I bought it. The Male has mostly stayed the same.


Tim

looks like a Black & White Ocellaris. They tend to go more orange around the head as they get older.

thats a very good point.. forgot about that !

Well I'm still not sure as to the reason for the change as it was the normal orange and white and sold as either an occelarus or perc but it seems quite common and it looks nice and gets on with the smaller clown so all good I suppose