{"product_id":"darwin-misbar-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","title":"Darwin Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris)","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Georgia,serif;color:#1a1a1a;max-width:860px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#E0F7FA;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding:10px 14px;margin:0 0 14px;font-size:0.95em;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIn-store pickup only.\u003c\/strong\u003e Your order is reserved, we hold off on bagging until you arrive so it stays healthy in its display tank.\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eDarwin Misbar Ocellaris Clownfish\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e) is the jet-black Darwin form of the classic clown with one twist: its middle or rear white bar stops partway down the side instead of wrapping the body. That broken bar is the misbar, and it gives every fish its own look. Captive bred by QM Labs, Quality Marine's hatchery in Los Angeles, so it arrives eating prepared foods and settles in fast. Hardy, peaceful, beginner friendly, and fully reef safe. Browse the rest of our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/collections\/salt-water\"\u003esaltwater livestock and supplies\u003c\/a\u003e to build out the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eBlack Darwin, Broken Bar\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDarwin ocellaris take their name from Darwin, in Australia's Northern Territory, home to a naturally black population of ocellaris clowns. Young Darwins start out dark brown and turn jet black at around 1¼ to 1½ inches, so a smaller fish can still show some brown, especially on the face. The misbar is set from the start: look for a white bar that ends before it reaches the belly. If you would rather have a full three-bar fish, see our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-darwin-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Darwin Ocellaris\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach fish carries its own pattern, so the photo shows a representative Darwin Misbar rather than the exact fish you will take home. Ask us in store and we are happy to show you the fish in the tank.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCare Guide\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTank size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 20 gallons for a single fish, 30 gallons or more for a pair. Clowns stay close to home, so they do not need a long tank, just stable water and a spot to claim.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater parameters:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72 to 78°F, pH 8.1 to 8.4, salinity 1.020 to 1.026. Steady conditions matter more than hitting an exact number.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e omnivore and an eager eater. Captive-bred clowns already take marine pellets, flake, and frozen \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e or brine shrimp. Feed once or twice a day, an amount it finishes in a minute or two.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAnemone not required.\u003c\/strong\u003e Captive-bred clowns live full, healthy lives without one, and many adopt a soft coral, a corner of the rockwork, or the flow from a powerhead instead.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIf you want a host:\u003c\/strong\u003e a Bubble Tip Anemone (\u003cem\u003eEntacmaea quadricolor\u003c\/em\u003e) is the hardiest and most widely accepted choice. Add it to a mature tank, six months or older, with strong lighting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePairing:\u003c\/strong\u003e clownfish start out without a fixed sex, and in a pair the larger, more dominant fish becomes the female. Add two young fish together, or a smaller fish to an established single. Any other ocellaris, including the black and designer forms, will pair with a Darwin Misbar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe:\u003c\/strong\u003e yes. It leaves corals and invertebrates alone, though a clown that adopts a coral as its host can irritate that coral over time.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"border-collapse:collapse;width:100%;max-width:640px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScientific name\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmphiprion ocellaris\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eDarwin Misbar Ocellaris, Misbar Darwin Clownfish, Misbar Black Ocellaris\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePattern\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBlack Darwin ocellaris with an incomplete middle or rear white bar\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBreeder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eQM Labs (Quality Marine), Los Angeles\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eCaptive bred\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare level\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eBeginner\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperament\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003ePeaceful, territorial around its host\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReef safe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMax size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eAbout 3 to 4 inches\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinimum tank\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e20 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTemperature\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e72 to 78°F\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSalinity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e1.020 to 1.026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eOmnivore\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border:1px solid #B2EBF2;padding:6px 10px;\"\u003eIn-store pickup at Squeaky's Aquatics\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePeaceful with almost everything and an easy fit in a mixed reef. Good tank mates include the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/firefish-goby-nemateleotris-magnifica-saltwater\"\u003eFirefish Goby\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/royal-gramma-gramma-loreto-saltwater\"\u003eRoyal Gramma\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/blue-green-chromis-chromis-viridis-saltwater\"\u003eBlue Green Chromis\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/banggai-cardinalfish-pterapogon-kauderni-saltwater\"\u003eBanggai Cardinalfish\u003c\/a\u003e, and cleanup crew like the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/scarlet-skunk-cleaner-shrimp-lysmata-amboinensis-saltwater\"\u003eScarlet Skunk Cleaner Shrimp\u003c\/a\u003e. Skip big predators such as lionfish, groupers, and large triggers, which see a small clownfish as food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep one clownfish species per tank. Two different species, or two unpaired adults of any kind, will fight over territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShopping the black clowns?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-darwin-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Darwin Ocellaris\u003c\/a\u003e is the full three-bar version of this fish, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/phantom-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003ePhantom Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e adds jagged white snowflake markings to a black body, and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/black-ice-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater\"\u003eBlack Ice Clownfish\u003c\/a\u003e crosses the Darwin with the Snowflake for even more white.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eRecommended Foods \u0026amp; Supplies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/piscine-energetics-pe-mysis\"\u003ePiscine Energetics PE Mysis\u003c\/a\u003e frozen staple\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/xtreme-marine-peewee-1-5mm-slow-sinking-pellet\"\u003eXtreme Marine PeeWee Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e slow-sinking daily pellet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/vitalis-marine-grazing-pellets-saltwater-fish-food\"\u003eVitalis Marine Grazing Pellets\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/green-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eGreen Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/snowflake-bulb-anemone-entacmaea-quadricolor-saltwater\"\u003eSnowflake Bulb Anemone\u003c\/a\u003e if you want a host\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/saltwater-refractometer-hard-case-atc-salinity-tester\"\u003eSaltwater Refractometer\u003c\/a\u003e for accurate salinity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin:14px 0 4px;font-size:1.05em;font-weight:600;line-height:1.25;border-left:4px solid #006064;padding-left:8px;\"\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMine looks brown, not black. Is that right?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. Darwins start out dark brown and turn jet black at around 1¼ to 1½ inches, with the face usually the last part to darken. Good food and stable water bring the black in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does misbar mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA misbar clown is missing part of a bar. On this fish the middle or rear white bar stops partway down the side instead of wrapping the body. It is a looks-only trait with no effect on health or hardiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan I pair it with a regular Black Darwin?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes. They are the same species, so a misbar and a full-bar Darwin pair up like any two ocellaris. Most pairs form from two young fish added together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it need an anemone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. Captive-bred clownfish live full, healthy lives without one. An anemone is a fun extra for a mature tank, not a requirement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Squeaky's Aquatics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50607144894683,"sku":"2141509","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0767\/5209\/3403\/files\/6aca6ae7822ed86a3ae2cd86_e81d7486-b68c-4c13-8a16-f1c553fe194c_0_hq_6tAza.png?v=1791650995","url":"https:\/\/squeakysaquatics.com\/products\/darwin-misbar-ocellaris-clownfish-amphiprion-ocellaris-saltwater","provider":"Squeaky's Aquatics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}