ClownfishID help please

[hckman89]

I saw these two at a lfs, they were listed as " Xanthurus clowns" I suspect they are juveniles of some Clarkii strain, but am just not confident about that. Any thoughts? Thank you.

 

[blaxsun]

Too small to tell from the image, sorry. Maybe someone more keen-eyed can tell.

 

[Soren]

I saw these two at a lfs, they were listed as " Xanthurus clowns" I suspect they are juveniles of some Clarkii strain, but am just not confident about that. Any thoughts? Thank you.

I agree that they look like Amhiprion clarkii clownfish, or possibly Amphiprion sebae clownfish.

 

[DeniseAndy]

I think that is another name for a clarkii.

 

[DeniseAndy]

By the way, those are adorable. I love my clarkiis.

 

[Soren]

I think that is another name for a clarkii.

That is what I am finding with a bit more research: Amphiprion xanthurus is synonymous with Amphiprion clarkii and several other species names.

 

[Largeangels]

They look more like Allardi clownfish since it appears they are loosing the tail stripe.

It's harder to tell with the Clarkii complex when they are small.

 

[Soren]

They look more like Allardi clownfish since it appears they are loosing the tail stripe.

It's harder to tell with the Clarkii complex when they are small.

I think you might be right on them being Allardi clownfish! I'd never heard of this species before.
One key distinction seems to be the white stripe along the top of the caudal fin.

 

[hckman89]

I'm pretty sold on them being juvenile Allardi at this point. Thank you all for the assistance!