Picasso clownfish ?

[Mehran]

Hi, I was hoping you could help me identify the specific breed or type of my clownfish.
Basically, I ordered a pair of Picasso clownfish but I'm really wondering if my clownfish is really a Picasso. Thanks in advance!

 

[Tahoe61]

No it's not a Picasso. Beautiful fish though.
Can you contact the vendor and found out what types of clowns they do sell?
Looks similar to a Wyoming White.

 

[Largeangels]

Could also be platinum clownfish. Picasso and Platinum are both A. Percula and platinum's were developed from Picasoo patterned clownfish.

 

[Gumbies R Us]

I agree it looks more like a Wyoming white than a Picasso. Picassos have more orange and black to them.

 

[AlyciaMarie Verified Admin]

I agree, doesn't look like a typical Picasso. I think Wyoming Whites or Platinum clowns are right on the money. Beautiful, nonetheless! Having had Wyoming Whites in the past myself, they are definitely some of my favorite designed clowns.

Did you see a picture of the clowns you thought you were ordering before you purchased them?

 

[Zodiac]

I've had a pair of picassos couple of years back. From what I know these are NOT picasso clowns, if they are a variation of picasso they would be so far off what normal variations of picassos would look, due to the extensive white cover and the fact that you cant identify a horizontal line, that it would be quite a stretch and wouldnt qualify, in my opinion.

I think picassos first and foremost feature is the vertical white stripes stretching horizontally and the further they reach each stripe the more "picasso" it is, with the premium picassos being those in which all three vertical stripes are joined by one horizontal stripe. If there's more white markings its ok as long as the horizontal white line is identifiable.

They would also be of the percula variation, instead of ocellaris.

1. Horizontal line showing but not connecting:



2. Horizontal line connecting two of the three vertical stripes:




3. Horizontal line fully connecting the three stripes:



Example of what could be a picasso or orange storm clownfish. If its a percula then its a picasso with extra white, if its an ocellaris species then its an orange storm.



Hope this helps.