Clownfish turning black

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It looks like a Photon (Onyx percula x black & white ocellaris). They start off orange and white, then turn black as they mature. The biggest difference between an Onyx and a Photon is that Onyx have cleaner lines -- meaning the black and orange have a clean break. A Photon will have "dirtier" lines where the black transitions to orange oftentimes looking brown in between.

If all of the photos above are of juveniles that came from the same breeder, I'd guess that it's a mix of ocellaris, Photon, and possibly Gladiator/DaVinci (equivalent of a Picasso percula).
 
Strange thing is that I also have a ocilaris clown that seems to be turning black. At first I thought it was brook but he lived for 2 weeks in my care :I adopted him from a local reefer.
 

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  • Something else (see my comments in the thread)

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