The platinum is one of the most distinctive forms derived from Picasso-type anemonefish. While Picasso patterning expands and distorts the conventional white bars of a Percula, the Platinum phenotype takes this tendency to its extreme: the white fields become so extensive that they merge across nearly the entire body. The result is an anemonefish almost completely transformed from the familiar wild phenotype.
Their appearance becomes increasingly dramatic with maturity. Juveniles are dominated by brilliant white and a warm orange face, while black pigmentation develops along the fins and margins as they age. Against the otherwise immaculate white body, these dark fins create a remarkably clean, almost graphic contrast.
The platinum is the result when an anemonefish carries two copies of the Picasso gene variant. We conservatively identify our captive-bred designer Percula lineages as Amphiprion cf. percula. Genetic testing done by Decamicron Labs suggests that Amphiprion ocellaris admixture is present in some specimens that have passed through our facility.
Like other captive-bred anemonefish, Platinums are adaptable aquarium inhabitants that readily accept prepared foods and do not require a host anemone. As they mature, they may form pairs, establish territories, and develop the bold and highly interactive personalities characteristic of Amphiprion.
