Stichodactyla haddoni STIHAD-031497-SHIRON-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: STIHAD-031497-SHIRON-006 Date received: 3/14/97 Identification: Stichodactyla haddoni (Saville-Kent, 1893) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N) Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Cnidaria Class: Anthozoa Order: Hexacorallia Family: Actiniaria Genus: Stichodactyla Species: haddoni Description: Slight to deep folded oral disc, 50 cm (reported up to 80 cm) diameter. 1 – 2…

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Amphiprion melanopus AMPMEL-031297-BRIKAR-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: AMPMEL-031297-BRIKAR-006 Date: 3/12/97 Identification: Amphiprion melanopus Bleeker 1852 Geographic origin: Western Pacific Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei Family Pomacentridae Genus Amphiprion Bloch and Schneider 1801 Species melanopus Bleeker 1852   Description:…

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Pterapogon kauderni PTEKAU-031297-BRIKAR-005

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-031297-BRIKAR-005 Date received: 3/12/97 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 spots. Length of…

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Hippocampus zosterae HIPZOS-030697-MANJOH-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: HIPZOS-030697-MANJOH-002 Date received: 3/6/97 Identification: Hippocampus zosterae ( Jordan & Gilbert 1882 ) Geographic origin: Florida / Gulf of Mexico Taxonomy: (After I.C.Z.N) Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Subphylum Vertebrata Class Osteichthyes Subclass Actinopterygii Infraclass Teleostei Superorder Acanthopterygii Order Gasterosteiformes Suborder Sygnathiformes…

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Amphiprion frenatus AMPFRE-011497-HIGJOE-005

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-011497-HIGJOE-005 Date received: 1/14/97 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 cyanea CHRCYA-011497-HIGJOE-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: CHRCYA-011497-HIGJOE-003 Date received: 1/14/97 Identification: Chrysiptera cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) 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 cyanea (Quoy & Gaimard 1825) Description: Blue body, darker stripe extending from tip of…

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Amphiprion clarkii AMPCLA-011497-HIGJOE-005

Report: Amphiprion clarkii (Rcvd: 1/14/97) 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-011497-HIGJOE-005 Date received: 1/14/97 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…

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Premnas biaculeatus PREBIA-011497-HIGJOE-002

Report: Premnas biaculeatus (Rcvd: 1/14/97) 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: PREBIA-011497-HIGJOE-002 Date received: 1/14/97 Identification: Premnas biaculeatus (Bloch, 1790) 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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Hypsoblennius hentz HYPHEN-011497-HIGJOE-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: HYPHEN-011497-HIGJOE-001 Date received: 1/14/97 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:…

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My notes and observations on Raising and Breeding the Banggai Cardinalfish

INTRODUCTION: The Banggai cardinalfish (BC) Pterapogon kauderni (a.k.a. the banner cardinal, black and silver high fin cardinal, and/or outhouse cardinal), is an attractively patterned black and silver cardinalfish. This species was initially collected and described by Gerald Allen in September 1995 [1] , and is primarily found in the mid waters off the remote Banggai island in the Indonesian archipelago. His initial observations were that these fish aggregated in small groups of 2 to 60 animals living among the spines of sea urchins. Allen has proposed that they are nocturnal feeders eating primarily planktonic crustaceans. Like most cardinalfish they have large eyes and reside in the crevices and beneath rock ledges by day, searching the bottom for food at night [2] . While BC attain a length of 2 to 2-1/2 inches Standard Length (SL), most specimens encountered in the tropical fish stores are 1 to 1 1/2″SL[3] .

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