Rare Clownfish Morph?

[Robwsup]

I had customer taking down a tank bring me this clownfish. As far as I can tell, it is a false perc with no body stripes at all. Has anyone seen one like this?

 

[Unarce]

That's actually a goby, I think.

 

[Robwsup]

Umm, pretty sure he is a clownfish.

If you think he is a goby, then what kind?

 

[Unarce]

It looks like a color morph of the clown goby (gobiodon sp.) than a clownfish.

If you don't see any visible scales on the body, it's definitely a goby.

 

[Robwsup]

He has scales and is free swimming unlike most gobies.

 

[Robwsup]

I just got off the phone with ORA (clownfish breeder in Ft. Pierce, FL). They call this a "naked" clownfish, but haven't seen many/any this "naked". They might want it. I'll post here with any updates.

 

[Unarce]

That is an intersting find :wink:

 

[Anonymous]

It does look like a goby crossed with A. ocellaris or percula..Wheres John Brandt or David Mohr...

 

[Anonymous]

Could it just be a freak clown? one with inccomplete strips that wasn't culled out during breeding?

B

 

[jimb01414]

who ever would think that it would be a goby are retarted.

 

[Anonymous]

Welcome to RDO. i like your attitude. you should stay.

B

 

[reefer madness1]

Good english as well.

 

[Unarce]

who ever would think that it would be a goby are retarted.

Then call me Corky, cause that thing looks more like a goby than a clownfish.

 

[Anonymous]

Welcome to RDO. i like your attitude. you should stay.

B

:lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Anonymous]

Jimbo, don't be a wanker.

 

[Anonymous]

Jimbo, don't be a wanker.

Too late I are afraid...

 

[fishinchick]

It's a flippin' clownfish that stressed out so bad it's stripes fell off.

You should stop sucking on your sand cuke you are obviously hallucinating.

Goby.

:lol:

Now I can officially say I saw nudity on reefs.org heh

 

[Anonymous]

who ever would think that it would be a goby are retarted.

Totally. Because these fish are totally not looking like each other. :roll:

 

[Anonymous]

Matt I can tottaly see the resembles of the Goby and that red X.. Good comparison mate good comparison.

Goby is what popped into my head as soon as I saw it as well. Look at the head Looks more blunt than a clownfish. I vote for a color morph of a goby, but I have been wrong in the past

 

[Anonymous]

Matt I can tottaly see the resembles of the Goby and that red X.. Good comparison mate good comparison.

Goby is what popped into my head as soon as I saw it as well. Look at the head Looks more blunt than a clownfish. I vote for a color morph of a goby, but I have been wrong in the past

Doh! Damn RC. It looked like a Sohal tang to me But I fixed it.

It is definitely a clownfish. But it's certainly not idiotic to think it could be a clown goby at first glance.