Amphiprion ocellaris AMPOCE-100509-WARCLI-009

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: AMPOCE-100509-WARCLI-009 Date posted: 10/3/2009 Identification: Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier, 1830) Common name: Common Clownfish (this report describes Black and White Ocellaris) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei Family Pomacentridae Genus…

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Labroides dimidiatus LABDIM-070509-BERAND-002

The Breeder’s Registry information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: LABDIM-070509-BERAND-002 Date received: 7/5/09 Identification: Labroides dimidiatus (Valenciennes, 1839) Geographic origin: Indo-West Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)  Infraclass: Teleostei  Superorder: Acanthopterygii Order: Perciformes Suborder: Labridae Family: Cheilinae (wrasses) Genus: Labroides Species: dimidiatus Description: The family Cheilinae, commonly…

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Cryptocentrus cinctus CRYCIN-121205-CASNIC-001

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: CRYCIN-121205-CASNIC-001 Date received: 12/12/2005 Identification: Cryptocentrus cinctus (Herre, 1936) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Superorder Teleostei Order Perciformes Family Gobiidae Genus Cryptocentrus (Valenciennes, 1857) Species cinctus (Herre, 1936) Description: Debelius and Baensch,…

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Heteractis aurora HETAUR-100705-BRUGAR-001

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: HETAUR-100705-BRUGAR-001 Date received: 10/7/05 Identification: Genus: Heteractis Species: aurora (Quoy and Gaimard, 1833) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific to Red Sea Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Actiniaria Family: Stichodactylidae Genus: Heteractis Species: aurora Description: Typically light gray color, occasionally green, rarely purplish. Bright yellow specimens…

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Heteractis crispa HETCRI-030505-ROBAND-001

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: HETCRI-030505-ROBAND-001 Date received: 3/9/05 Identification: Genus: Heteractis Species: crispa (Ehrenberg, 1834) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific to Red Sea Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Actiniaria Family: Stichodactylidae Genus: Heteractis Species: crispa Description: Typically light amber or cream…

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Hippocampus reidi HIPREI-072604-GIRJAV–0001

The Breeder’s Registry Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from the aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: HIPREI-072604-GIRJAV–0001 Date received: 7/26/04 Identification: Hippocampus reidi (Ginsburg 1933 ) Geographic origin: Atlantic Taxonomy: (After I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: Hippocampus Species: reidi Duration male(yr): 5 yrs Size male(mm): 17 cm Duration female (yr): 5 yrs Size female (mm): 15…

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Octopus briareus OCTBRI-030400-SZETRA-001

The Breeder’s Registry©Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: OCTBRI-030400-SZETRA-001 Date: 3/4/00 Identification: Octopus briareus Robson, 1929 Geographic origin: Caribbean, Florida Keys Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Mollusca Class: Cephalopoda Order: Octopoda Family: Octopodidae Genus: Octopus Subgenus: Octopus Species: briareus Description: Brown to iridescent green to red in color. Arms are long and thin in relation to body, second…

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Histrio histrio HISHIS-021600-MAGLUI-001

The Breeder’s Registry® Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: HISHIS-021600-MAGLUI-001 Date received: 2/16/00 Identification: Histrio histrio (Linnaeus, 1758) Geographic origin: Widespread tropical distribution, except in the Mediterranean Taxonomy (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Lophiiformes Family: Antennariidae Genus: Histrio (G. Fischer, 1813) Species: histrio Description: Short laterally…

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Meiacanthus mossambicus MEIMOS-012800-SOWDAV-009

The Breeder’s Registry® Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: MEIMOS-012800-SOWDAV-009 Date received: 1/28/00 Identification: Meiacanthus mossambicus Smith 1959 Geographic origin: Northern and western Indian Ocean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Blenniidae Genus: Meiacanthus Species: mossambicus Description: A small bottom dwelling…

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Hippocampus abdominalis HIPABD-010400-CARMIT-001

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: HIPABD-010400 -CARMIT-001 Date received: 1/4/00 Identification: Hippocampus abdominalis (Lesson, 1827) Geographic origin: Southern Australia, New Zealand Taxonomy: (After I.C.Z.N) Length of time in captivity – male(yr): 1 Size male(mm): 152 Length of time in captivity – female (yr): 1 Size female…

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