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body. The Sebae can be distinguished by its second white band tipping towards
the back of the fish along the top and extending onto the dorsal fin, and also by
its yellow anal fin (Animal World).
The Sebae Clownfish can also be confused with the Saddleback Clownfish. To tell
the difference between the two, the Sebae always will have a bright yelloworange tail fin in all its color phases, and unlike the Saddleback, the tail fin is
never outlined in white.
The Sebae Clownfish (Amphiprion sebae Bleeker, 1853) at a depth of approximately 12
meter near the Shark Island in the Sea of Khor Fakkan, Gulf of Oman, Arabian Sea,
Indian Ocean. Photo by the diver Ola Mostafa Khalaf. 21.08.2015.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/50022881@N00/21152323172/
These fish have been bred in captivity producing the following strains and
hybrids, coming from Bali Aquarich:
Picasso True Sebae Clownfish:
These color morphs are dark brown to black with gray to yellow noses and tail
fins. Sometimes the tail fins may have a black spot of various sizes. There are
variations on the amount of yellow in the other fins. They have the two stripes,
which are irregular and typically have white spots as well.
White Tip Clownfish:
This fish is a fertile hybrid between the Sebae Clownfish Amphiprion sebae and
the Saddleback Clownfish Amphiprion polymnus. Althou gh no pictures have
been seen yet, it would be hard to distinguish these without counting spines
and rays on all the fins (Animal World).
Gazelle : The Palestinian Biological Bulletin – Number 150 – June 2017