Centropyge resplendens CENRES-021893-TYRSTE-001
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Breeder ID: CENRES-021893-TYRSTE-001
Date received: 3/29/94
Identification: Centropyge resplendens (Lubbock & Sankey, 1975)
Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific
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 male(yr): 1.5
Size male (mm): 83
Duration female (yr): 1.5
Size female (mm): 51
Physical differences: Male is larger. Female has expanded abdomen when ready to spawn.
Adult diet: Spirulina flake, Formula 1 & 2®, newly hatched Artemia, tank foraging
Pre-spawning activity: Spawning ritual “dance common to Centropyge species. 1 – 2 hours prior to darkness
Time spawning began: Twilight PM
Area spawning occurred: open water column
Frequency of spawning: Every other night
Egg description: Totally transparent with oil droplets
Approximate quantity: 150 – 250
Size: ~ 0.4 – 0.45 mm
Egg changes / development: Transparent larvae form inside egg.
Incubation period: 16 hours
Time hatching occurred: 1700 hours
Size of hatching larvae: 1.0 mm
Yolk sac present?: yes
Newly hatched appearance: Almost 100% transparent. Very difficult to see. Basically a large yolk with a tail
Transfer / removal method: not indicated
Spawning tank size (liter):670
Sides of tank covered? Yes, black
Lighting & photoperiod: 3 175 watt MH (13 hours), 2 140 watt VHO flourescent actinic (13 hour) 2 twilight bulbs. All controlled by timers
Filtration: Liverock, skimmer, trickle filter, mechanical / chemical
Additives and dosages: Liquid Gold®, Reef Plus®, Reef Calcium®, KSM®, VitaChem®, Kalkwasser, Super Iodine®
Water temperature (F): 79
Specific gravity: 1.022
pH: 8.3
Nitrate: <0.25 ppm
Fry development / changes: Eye pigment at day 4 followed by blag pigment spots on body. Day 5-6 silver white field above stomach
First food offered: Amphididinium cartenae, various protozoa
Second food offered: too small for rotifers
Survival
1st week(%): 75%
2nd week: 0%
Development description: Large stomachs indicate overfeeding. Yolk sac absorbed by day 4
Rearing tank size (liter) 20
Sides of tank covered? Yes, black
Lighting & photoperiod: 40 watt flourescent (“shop light” ) 12 hours
Filtration: none, only change by siphoning
Additives and dosages: Maroxy® and VitaChem®
Water temperature (F): 79F no other water parameters provided
Comments: Special handling required to yield high survival rate to day 4. Gentle circulation used to keep larvae in suspension. Larvae 2.8 mm at time of first feeding. Need an acceptable food.
Word origin: Centr, -I, -o (Greek). The center; a point, spur. pygm, (Greek) dwarf. The common name “Pygmy” or Dwarf” angel is apparent from the word root pygm. Centro may be in reference to the spine (spur) at the angle (The center) of the preopercle. The genusresplendens is Latin for glittering. The English word resplendent which is from the Latin word means “filled with splendor, brilliant”
The common name is Resplendent Angel
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