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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Stichodactyla haddoni STIHAD-010900-ODEBOB-003

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: STIHAD-010900-ODEBOB-003 Date received: 1/9/00 Identification: Stichodactyla haddoni (Saville-Kent, 1893) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa  Subclass: Hexacorallia Order: Actiniaria Family: Stichodactylidae Genus: Stichodactyla Species: haddoni Description: Slight to deep folded oral disc, 50 cm (reported up to 80 cm) diameter.…

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Salarias fasciatus SALFAS-010600-HALHOG-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: SALFAS-010600-HALHOG-001 Date received: 1/6/00 Identification: Salarias fasciatus (Bloch, 1786) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actnopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Blenniidae Genus: Salarias Species: fasciatus Description: A small bottom dwelling (benthic) species. The genus Salarias is…

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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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Lysmata wurdemanni LYSWUR-111099-BOGSAL-004

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: LYSWUR-111099-BOGSAL-004 Date received: 11/10/99 Identification: Lysmata wurdemanni (Gibbes, 1850) Geographic origin: Caribbean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Anthropoda Subphylum: Crustacea Class: Malacostraca Order: Decapoda Infraorder: Caridae Family: Hippolytidae Genus: Lysmata  Species: wurdemanni How long have you maintained organism(s): 2 years (3 animals) Broodstock…

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Hippocampus histrix HIPHIS-1104999-BEATRI-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: HIPHIS-1104999-BEATRI-001 Date received: 11/4/99 Identification: Hippocampus histrix (Kaup, 1853) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (After I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: Hippocampus Species: histrix Time in captivity – male (yr): 2.5 – 3 Size (mm): 150 Time in captivity – female (yr): 2.5 –…

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Pseudochromis dilectus PSEDIL-101199-SOWDAV-008

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: PSEDIL-101199-SOWDAV-008 Date received: 10/11/99 Identification: Pseudochromis dilectus (Lubbock, 1976) Geographic origin: Northern and Western Indian Ocean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Pseudochromidae Genus: Pseudochromis Species: dilectus Time in captivity- male: 6 month Size (mm): 80 Time…

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Amphiprion frenatus AMPFRE-071999-CALCHA-007

The Breeder’s Registry© Information contained in this report is taken from submitted observations from aquarist unless noted otherwise (see comments). Information from this report may be reproduced providing the Breeder’s Registry is cited. Breeder ID: AMPFRE-071999-CALCHA-007 Date received: 7/19/99 Identification: Amphiprion frenatus (Brevoort, 1856) Geographic origin: Pacific (Malaysia northwards towards Japan)  Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei Family Pomacentridae Genus Amphiprion Species…

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Pterapogon kauderni PTEKAU-062399-CLAKEI-003

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: PTEKAU-062399-CLAKEI-003 Date received: 6/23/99 Identification: Pterapogon kauderni Koumans, 1933 Geographic origin: Indonesia Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Apogonidae Genus: Pterapogon Species: kauderni Description: Silver body with distinct black bars and distinct silver/whitespots. Length of time in captivity: 2 months at time of…

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Stegostoma varium STEVAR-042099-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: STEVAR-042099-CARMIT-001 Date received: 4/20/99 Identification: Stegostoma varium Garmen, 1913 Origin: Indo-Pacific – Samoa to Australia, north to Japan, Indonesia to South Africa, Red Sea Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Chondrichthyes Subclass Elasmobranchii Superorder Selachimorpha Order Orectolobiformes Family Stegostomatidae…

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