Clownfish Black spots ?

[Peter_B2001]

Hello everyone,

good day to you all,

Anyone know what this is on the clownfish - the black specks ? Any cause of concern or treatment needed? Or is it just from the hammerhead coral?

thanks

 

[Ben.QLD2]

I can't see anything concerning in that photo, except maybe some white spots that could just be sand.

Is it the blotch under the eye? That just looks like pigment to me.

 

[KING KONG]

Hello everyone,

good day to you all,

Anyone know what this is on the clownfish - the black specks ? Any cause of concern or treatment needed? Or is it just from the hammerhead coral?

thanks

I have read about it somewhere.It is quite common for Clown fish to present with black spots (hypermelinization) after exposure to corals that the Clown does not normally reside in. To build up the mucous layer on the surface of the skin the Clown must repeatedly expose the surface to coral or anemone. Many times this is corals of the Euphyllia genus, Torch, Hammer and Frogspawn. It's easy to see why a Clown might try to take up residents as the corals looks like a Clowns natural host, but come with powerful sweeper tentacles. In this case, they should act normal. See what they r hosting. There is also a worm, called a turbellarian, that will cause black spots on fish. Clownfish sometimes get that but it usually isn't fatal for them.