Favia fragum FAVFRA-121597-TOOROB-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: FAVFRA-121597-TOOROB-001 Date received: 12/15/97 Identification: Favia fragum (Esper, 1795) Geographic origin: Caribbean, U.S. Virgin Islands   Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Cnidaria Class Anthozoa (Ehrenberg, 1834) Subclass Zoantharia Order Scleractinia (Bourne, 1900) Family Faviidae (Gregory, 1900) Genus Favia (Oken, 1815) Species…

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Hypsoblennius hentz HYPHEN-112297-RIVZOO-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: HYPHEN-112297-RIVZOO-002 Date received: 11/22/97 Identification: Hypsoblennius hentz (Lesueur 1825) Geographic origin: Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico; saltmarshes Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Blenniidae Genus: Hypsoblennius Species: hentz (lesueur, 1825) Description: The family Blenniidae is the largest family in the suborder…

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Valenciennea puellaris VALPUE-112197-WARDAL-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: VALPUE-112197-WARDAL-001 Date received: 11/21/97 Identification: Valenciennea puellaris (Tomiyama, 1956) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Perciformes Family: Gobiidae Genus: Valenciennea Species: puellaris Description: Slender body with larger head reaching 140 mm. Body is…

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Lysmata wurdemanni LYSWUR-110397-HOLJOA-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: LYSWUR-110397-HOLJOA-003 Date received: 11/3/97 Identification: Lysmata wurdemanni (Gibbes, 1850) Geographic origin: Caribbean Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Chelicerata Class Malacostraca Subclass Eumalacostraca Super Order Eucarida Order Decapoda Suborder Pleocyemata Infraorder Caridea Family Hippolytidae Genus Lysmata (Risso, 1816) Species wurdemanni (Gibbes, 1850) How long…

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Pareques umbrosus PARUMB-110397-HOLJOA-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: PARUMB-110397-HOLJOA-001 Date received: 11/3/97 Identification: Pareques umbrosus (Jordan and Eigenmann, 1889) Geographic origin: Gulf of Mexico 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 Sciaenidae Genus Pareques…

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Amblygobius bynoesis AMBBYN-081597-BLATER-001

Breeder ID: AMBBYN-081594-BLATER-001 Date received: 8/15/97 Identification: Amblygobius bynoensis (Richardson 1844 ) Geographic origin: Indo-pacific   Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Description: One of three families presently recognized as “Gobies” (Rhyacichthyidae, Odontobutidae, and Gobiidae). Most have scales, but lack the sensory lateral line on the body found in most fishes. Representatives first appeared (freshwater) in the fossil record during the Eocene ~ 30 to 50 million years ago. This species is similar…

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Diadema antillarum DIAANT-072397-BUCJEN-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: DIAANT-072397-BUCJEN-001 Date received: 7/23/97 Identification: Diadema antillarum (Philippi, 1845) Geographic origin: Caribbean, Atlantic   Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Subphylum Echinozoa Class Echinoidea Subclass Euechinoidea Superorder Diadematacea Order Diadematoida Family Diadematidae Genus Diadema Species antillarum (Philippi, 1845) Description: Long black…

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Stichodactyla haddoni STIHAD-070697-JACLAR-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: STIHAD-070697-JACLAR-002 Date received: 7/6/97 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. 1 – 2 cm tentacle-free oral area.…

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Hippocampus reidi HIPREI-052097-BOHCAR–0012

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: HIPREI-052097-BOHCAR–0012 Date received: 5/20/97 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): 8 Size male(mm): 140, 80 Duration female (yr): 8 Size female (mm): 100 Broodstock notes:…

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Amphiprion ocellaris AMPOCE-041897-KERRIS-006

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-041897-KERRIS-006 Date received: 4/18/97 Identification: Amphiprion ocellaris (Cuvier, 1830) 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 Amphiprion Species ocellaris (Cuvier, 1830)  Description: Orange body with three distinct…

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