Centropyge resplendens CENRES-111596-STIJAM-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: CENRES-111596-STIJAM-002 Date received: 11/15/96 Identification: Centropyge resplendens (Lubbock & Sankey, 1975) Geographic origin: Ascension Islands Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei Family Pomacanthidae Genus Centropyge Species resplendens (Lubbock & Sankey, 1975) Duration…

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Centropyge flavissimus CENFLA-111596-STIJAM-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:CENFLA-111596-STIJAM-002 Date received: 11/15/96 Identification: Centropyge flavissimus (Cuvier & Valenciennes, 1831) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Order Perciformes SuperorderTeleostei Family Pomacanthidae Genus Centropyge Species flavissimus (Cuvier &Valenciennes, 1831) Duration male(yr): 8 Size male (mm):76 Duration female…

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Genicanthus melanospilos GENMEL-082196-BROSTA-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: GENMEL-082196-BROSTA-002 Date received: 8/21/96 Identification: Genicanthus melanospilus (Bleeker, 1857 ? ) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Subclass Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Family Chaetodontidae Genus Genicanthus Species…

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Pseudochromis fridmani PSEFRI-080896-MOEMAR-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: PSEFRI-080896-MOEMAR-001 Date received: 8/8/96 Identification: Pseudochromis fridmani (Klausewitz, 1968) Geographic origin: Red Sea Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Superorder Teleostei Order Perciformes Suborder Percoidei Family Pseudochromidae Genus Pseudochromis Species fridmani (Klausewitz, 1968) Duration (yr): .9 Size (mm):…

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A New Feeding Strategy for Hippocampus sp., and other fishes

The idea for this approach to feeding “slow” feeding fishes came during a visit to a large marine wholesaler in New York. I noticed large bare tanks of Hippocampus species. They were fed in the morning and within a few minutes all of the Artemia was in the filters. If the fish were not shipped in a day or two they would often die from starvation. Lacking a well developed stomach with only a short intestinal tract they have no capacity to store food and must feed continuously (Giwojna, 1994). Systems which have continual filtration make continual feeding difficult to provide so I decided to take home one of these creatures (a female) and see if I could not solve this problem.

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Quantifying Flow Rates in the Reef Aquarium and the Requirement of One Acropora Species

Success with a reef aquarium depends on many factors. It is generally acknowledged that lighting and water movement are two of the more important parameters to consider. Advanced hobbyists can measure light intensity with lux or quantum meters.

The light and quantum measurements can often exceed that of the sun under some of the higher wattage lighting systems. It is only a matter of proper specimen placement to achieve the desired result…, but what of water movement?

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Hippocampus erectus HIPERE-060196-BALPAU-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: HIPERE-060196-BALPAU-002 Date received: 6/1/96 Identification: Hippocampus erectus (Perry, 1810-11 ) Geographic origin: Atlantic Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Syngnathiformes Family: Syngnathidae Genus: Hippocampus Species: erectus Duration male(yr): 0.4 Size male(mm): 150 Duration female (yr): 0.4 Size female (mm): 150 Broodstock notes: Male…

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Hemiscyllium ocellatum HEMOCE-060196-CREOCE-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: HEMOCE-060196-CREOCE-001 Date received: 6/1/96 Identification: Hemiscyllium ocellatum (Bonnaterre, 1788) Geographic origin: South Pacific, Australia, New Guinea  Taxonomy:(after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Chondrichthyes Subclass Elasmobranchii Superorder Selachimorpha Order Lamniformes (= Orectolobiformes ?) Suborder Lamnoidei Family Hemiscyllidae Genus…

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Amphiprion frenatus AMPFRE-053096-WHIMAT-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: AMPFRE-053096-WHIMAT-004 Date received: 5/30/96 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 frenatus (Brevoort, 1856) Description: One…

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Chrysiptera taupou CHRTAU-052396-SCHJON-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: CHRTAU-052396-SCHJON-001 Date received: 5/23/96 Identification: Chrysiptera taupou ( Jordan & Seale 1906 ) 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 Chrysiptera Species taupou (Jordan & Seale 1906 ) Description: Blue body with yellow underside becoming thin…

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