Orange Mocha Clownfish turning black
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Joeys Tank
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Here you go.
"Maine Mocha Clownfish is a color variation of the regular ocellaris clownfish. We created this unique color variation by pairing a Black and White Darwin ocellaris with an ocellaris clownfish. With a perfect blend of orange glow and freshly brewed coffee brown, the Maine Mocha Clownfish is a sight to see. Our hatchery staff agrees that one of the favorite features with the Maine Mocha Clownfish is the dark outline that develops on the lips of some fish and looks like a French mustache. Each Maine Mocha Clownfish is unique and has a slightly different color and pattern variation. As they age and mature they tend to take on a darker coloration. Some individuals will turn almost completely black, but will always keep their orange-brown nose. As we say in Maine - “much like a black bear.”
http://www.seaandreef.com/marine-ornamental-fish/clownfish/maine-mocha
"Maine Mocha Clownfish is a color variation of the regular ocellaris clownfish. We created this unique color variation by pairing a Black and White Darwin ocellaris with an ocellaris clownfish. With a perfect blend of orange glow and freshly brewed coffee brown, the Maine Mocha Clownfish is a sight to see. Our hatchery staff agrees that one of the favorite features with the Maine Mocha Clownfish is the dark outline that develops on the lips of some fish and looks like a French mustache. Each Maine Mocha Clownfish is unique and has a slightly different color and pattern variation. As they age and mature they tend to take on a darker coloration. Some individuals will turn almost completely black, but will always keep their orange-brown nose. As we say in Maine - “much like a black bear.”
http://www.seaandreef.com/marine-ornamental-fish/clownfish/maine-mocha
Oxylebius
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It looks like you have a pair of black and white clownfish and not mocha clownfish. I hope you didn't pay top dollar for mocha clownfish, b/c it looks like they sold you black and white clownfish instead (although black and white clownfish can be pretty pricey also).
Black and white clownfish are born a mocha color (this is normal) and when they turn into young adults they loose their mocha color and transition into black and white clownfish. They may end up keeping a little mocha orange around the face for years before turning into full adults when they turn completely black and white.
In nature black and white clownfish are found in northern Australian waters.
Here are a couple pics of mine as they transitioned from mocha to black.
My two clowns were born October 2011, captive breed by a local reefer. They are 3 years old as of this past October. You will notice that they are not a true orange color as young of the year, instead they are mocha in color. The mocha color transitioned to black fairly quickly between 5-8 months old for these two. After that they had black and white bodies with orange faces. They have kept their orange faces until this past year. In year two the larger of the two lost her orange face and had a black face. The male as of today, at 3+ years old, still has his orange face. The transition of loosing the orange face happens slowly with the black creeping from the back of the head to the tip of the nose until only a little orange shows at the tip of the nose, then is gone.
Black and white clownfish are born a mocha color (this is normal) and when they turn into young adults they loose their mocha color and transition into black and white clownfish. They may end up keeping a little mocha orange around the face for years before turning into full adults when they turn completely black and white.
In nature black and white clownfish are found in northern Australian waters.
Here are a couple pics of mine as they transitioned from mocha to black.
My two clowns were born October 2011, captive breed by a local reefer. They are 3 years old as of this past October. You will notice that they are not a true orange color as young of the year, instead they are mocha in color. The mocha color transitioned to black fairly quickly between 5-8 months old for these two. After that they had black and white bodies with orange faces. They have kept their orange faces until this past year. In year two the larger of the two lost her orange face and had a black face. The male as of today, at 3+ years old, still has his orange face. The transition of loosing the orange face happens slowly with the black creeping from the back of the head to the tip of the nose until only a little orange shows at the tip of the nose, then is gone.