Last year, legislation was introduced in Hawaii that would have limited the number of ornamental fish a person can bag in one day. This legislation defined “ornamental fish” as “saltwater fish, usually found in or around reefs, that are commonly kept in aquariums” including, but not limited to, the following:
Yellow tangs
Flame angels; and
Butterflyfishes
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…
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: PSEHEX-053109-BERAND-001 Date received: 5/31/09 Identification: Pseudocheilinus hexataenia (Bleeker, 1857) Geographic origin: Indo-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: Pseudocheilinus Species: hexataenia Description: The family Cheilinae, commonly referred to as…
The fishes were collected from the floating/drifting sargassum weeds off Vizhinjam coast (South west coast of India, Near Kovalam Beach) to the marine aquaria and Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Vizhinjam. Fishes (6-8) were kept in 5 ton circular FRP quarantine tanks for their forward transition to the exhibit tanks. Two of the fishes were observed to have highly inflated abdomens. The second evening between 1600 -1630 hrs there was a splashing sound in the quarantine tank and upon inspection a transparent gelatinous object was found. It was found floating on the water surface (see photographs below). The egg mass/raft appeared to be double layered with slightly larger middle region and blunt ends at both sides. The length of the egg mass/raft was found to be about 30-35 cm. The egg mass/raft was transferred to a 500 L tank in a flow though system after an hour. Moderate aeration was given initially as the air bubbles started attaching to the gelatinous membranes. The airstone was removed and only slight bubbling near the surface was allowed to give water movement. By the second evening, the gelatinous matrix began to disintegrate. Microscopic analysis of the eggs found them to be undivided/unfertilized and decaying.
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,…
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…
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…
My 100-gallon reef tank was recently overtaken by hair algae, an unfortunate plight that befalls many older reef tanks. I set up this tank in 1972 and cleaned it thoroughly only once, about 25 years ago. Putting off a long overdo cleaning, I decided to add an animal that was advertised as something that would eat this menacing algae. To this end I acquired what was sold as a “lettuce nudibranch” and placed it in the tank.
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…
Report: Amphiprion clarkii (Rcvd: 2/18/03) 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: AMPCLA-021803-BAKDEN-006 Date received: 2/18/03 Identification: Amphiprion clarkii (Bennett, 1830) Geographic origin: Indo-pacific Taxonomy:(after I.C.Z.N.) Description: Usually dark (black) with varying amounts of orange / yellow on face and tips of fins. Three bars;…