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Hi everyone, I picked up this juvenile gold stripe maroon clownfish today at the LFS. Her mouth looks like she has been in a fight or three. The 3rd picture looks like scars on her body? I'm asking because this is the first clownfish I have had that looks like she's been five rounds with Mike Tyson. She was in the tank with docile fish in the store and was the only maroon in there. In my tank she is the only fish in there currently. I know not to mix other clowns with maroons. Does anyone else think that her mouth and body have been roughed up? Will this get better with TLC? I'm sorry the pictures may not be the best. She's photo shy about her looks currently. Thanks in advance everyone !

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Post white light photos
 
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I could not get pictures of her body but here is her mouth under the white light.
 

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Eating or breathing heavy?
 
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She is not breathing heavy. Was not interested in the mysis I soaked in garlic though. I did add some of copepods to the tank just see if she would eat and I'm pretty sure I saw going for them.
 

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I'm no expert. Just asking the pertinent questions and bumping your post along.
 

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