Jet black ocellaris
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Yes they are from here, down under I mean, Australia that is, and they are really cute. This colour mutation was found in the wild in North West Australia some years ago and were very rare at first, but now someone is breeding them and they are quite readily available here. What are they selling for in the US??? Phil.
Philippe,
I don't see them very often from my wholesaler, but I think I sold a few for $30.00. I know ORA has two pair that are starting to produce and each spawn gets blacker. For some reason the first spawns didn't have any black ones. They seem to have a little problem with flared gills. Smithii said C-Quest has a pair or two that are not producing black offspring yet either. I didn't know they were captive raised in Oz. Are any wild ones still collected?
I don't see them very often from my wholesaler, but I think I sold a few for $30.00. I know ORA has two pair that are starting to produce and each spawn gets blacker. For some reason the first spawns didn't have any black ones. They seem to have a little problem with flared gills. Smithii said C-Quest has a pair or two that are not producing black offspring yet either. I didn't know they were captive raised in Oz. Are any wild ones still collected?
the tank raised specimens up here have the same problems with flared out gills and the coloration still isn't completly black. i had believed the specimens at the link i provided were wildcaught. my assumption based on the anthias he sells there are from down under as well. but if they're a rarity in the wild i would guess not.
anyway $30 would be a steal up here. never seen them go for less than $50.
anyway $30 would be a steal up here. never seen them go for less than $50.
In the wild, the black ocellaris, also known as the Darwin variant, are relatively rare because they are found only in a small area off Australia. The juveniles tend to have more yellow coloration around the snout, mostly, but the yellow is slowly replaced by black as they get older. I've had mine for ~5 months and I've noticed its nose has gotten significantly darker.
Breeding and such has lowered the price and increased the availability of these guys tremendously. FFExpress gets them in quite often for around $30, so you could give them a try.
Breeding and such has lowered the price and increased the availability of these guys tremendously. FFExpress gets them in quite often for around $30, so you could give them a try.
I had a pair of "black percs" for several months. I will have to see if I took any pictures.
They pulled both my fire shrimp into the anemone......and their beauty faded rapidly. After having kept many aggressive species of clowns, it was quite the surprise.
I think, but am not sure, mine may have been the "saddleback variant" mentioned by Wilkerson in her book. Looked identical to the first pic posted here.
They pulled both my fire shrimp into the anemone......and their beauty faded rapidly. After having kept many aggressive species of clowns, it was quite the surprise.
I think, but am not sure, mine may have been the "saddleback variant" mentioned by Wilkerson in her book. Looked identical to the first pic posted here.
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