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Breeder ID: CENTIB-091093-CQUEST-001

Date received: 9/10/93

Identification: Centropyge tibicen (Cuvier, 1831)

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 tibicen (Cuvier, 1831)

Duration male(yr): 2.0

Size male (mm): varies

Duration female 1 (yr): 2.0

Size female 1 (mm): varies

Broodstock notes: Combined report from C-Quest indicating 20 pairs which includes C. argi, C. loriculus, and C. bicolor

Physical differences: Male is larger

Adult diet: Fresh seafood 4 times per day

Pre-spawning activity: Chasing in evenings (soaring)

Time spawning began: after dusk

Area spawning occurred: water column

Frequency of spawning: nightly

Egg description: very small spherical and transparent

Approximate quantity: 100 – 250

Size: not indicated

Incubation period: 24 hours

Time hatching occurred: 10:00 PM

Size of hatching larvae: not indicated

Yolk sac present?: yes

Newly hatched appearance: Very, very small, long and colorless. Difficult to see

Transfer / removal method: caught in overflow filter bag

Spawning tank size (liter): 75

Sides of tank covered? Yes, black

Lighting & photoperiod: Natural

Filtration: Mechanical, biological, UV, Diatomaceous earth

Additives and dosages: none, natural seawater (filtered)

Water temperature (F): 70 – 95

Specific gravity: 1.024

pH: 8.1

Nitrate: 0 – 0.1 ppm

Fry development / changes: Larvae float on or near surface for first 4 days before feeding

First food offered: diatoms (from gut analysis)

Second food offered:

Survival 1st week(%): 5%

2nd week: 0%

Development description: Coloration shows on day 4. Larvae long and thin. No success beyond 9 days

Comments: No other information provided

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 genus tibicen is from a single word root tibic, =en, -in (Latin) a flute player. No expllanation for the naming of this fish has been obtained.

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