Clown Question

marxsman · 03-10-2005, 05:49 PM

Has anybody ever noticed if old clown fish grows spurs.
Both of my Maroon clowns are growing spurs or spikes out of thier gills.
Its white and is growing out below the eye out of the gill.
Look at the picture. I know is a bad pic but you can see the white spur under the eye.
Is this normal??

goldfishees · 03-10-2005, 10:28 PM

where's the picture?

**Poseidon** · 03-10-2005, 10:52 PM

Picture didn't show up, but yes that is normal! Those spikes are present on a lot of different species, especially dwarf angels and tangs, in addition to clowns and damsels...

Penguin · 03-11-2005, 07:31 AM

Yeah it's normal. That's why another common name for the maroon clown is the spinecheek anemonefish.

marxsman · 03-12-2005, 05:28 PM

sorry still trying to figure things out

03-10-2005, 05:49 PM	#1
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	Clown Question Has anybody ever noticed if old clown fish grows spurs. Both of my Maroon clowns are growing spurs or spikes out of thier gills. Its white and is growing out below the eye out of the gill. Look at the picture. I know is a bad pic but you can see the white spur under the eye. Is this normal?? __________________ John Last edited by marxsman; 01-29-2008 at 09:34 PM.

03-10-2005, 10:28 PM	#2
goldfishees Tenant Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cleveland, Ohio Posts: 68	where's the picture? __________________ Music is my religon. -Jimi Hendrix

03-10-2005, 10:52 PM	#3
Poseidon Moderator Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Swartz Creek, MI Posts: 6,363	Picture didn't show up, but yes that is normal! Those spikes are present on a lot of different species, especially dwarf angels and tangs, in addition to clowns and damsels... __________________ Need a Photographer? Just say NO to CRABS Mike

03-11-2005, 07:31 AM	#4
Penguin Polymath Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 526	Yeah it's normal. That's why another common name for the maroon clown is the spinecheek anemonefish. __________________ As a nation, you're faced with the choice of taking over the world or offering good eats at reasonable prices.

03-12-2005, 05:28 PM	#5
marxsman Citizen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Pueblo, CO Posts: 244	sorry still trying to figure things out __________________ John Last edited by marxsman; 01-29-2008 at 09:34 PM.

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