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Breeder ID: HIPREI-052097-BOHCAR–0012

Date received: 5/20/97

Identification: Hippocampus reidi (Ginsburg 1933 )

Geographic origin: Atlantic

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Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.)

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Syngnathiformes

Family: Syngnathidae

Genus: Hippocampus

Species: reidi

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Duration male(yr): 8

Size male(mm): 140, 80

Duration female (yr): 8

Size female (mm): 100

Broodstock notes: Males more abundant. All showing different body colors; red, orange, brown

Physical differences: Male has pouch

Adult diet: Live Mysid shrimp from wild (collected every other day) feeding is continual

Pre-spawning activity: Males become pale (“whiteness”) and follow female with greater frequency, swimming together for several minutes. Behavior is repeated.

Time spawning began: During the day

Area spawning occurred: near the bottom

Frequency of spawning: twice a month

Egg description: Female “passes” red eggs to males pouch

Approximate quantity: ~250 – 450

Size: ~3 -4 mm

Egg changes / development: males pouch becomes larger during incubation period

Incubation period: 12 days

Time hatching occurred: late at night

Size of hatching larvae: not indicated

Yolk sac present? no, fully formed

Newly hatched appearance: “typical” seahorse shape but with large heads. Attracted towards light

Transfer / removal method: no

Spawning tank size (liter):170 (100 x 75 x 50 cm)

Sides of tank covered? No

Lighting & photo period: Natural ~ 12 hours

Filtration: Reverse undergravel, open system, flow through (no pump).

Additives and dosages: Natural seawater.

Water temperature (F): 81 – 84

Specific gravity: 1.026

pH: 8.1

Nitrate: not indicated

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Fry development / changes: Thin bodies with large heads, little swimming activity

First food offered: wild plankton

Second food offered: Artemia nauplii, day 8

Survival

1st week(%): 6

2nd week: 5

3rd week: 4

4th week: 3

Development description: Body is growing, such that head and body are a more “normal” proportion. More active swimming and resting on bottom.

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Rearing tank size (liter)150 (75 x 50 x 50 cm)

Sides of tank covered? Yes, black

Lighting & photoperiod: natural

Filtration: Pre-filtered (sand filter -> 1 micron -> UV) natural seawater

Additives and dosages: none

Water temperature (F): 80 – 84

Specific gravity: 1.026

pH: 8.01

Nitrate: not indicated

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Comments: High mortalities first week. Overall survival very low (3%). 3 day old seahorses exhibit transparent spheres on the body (air bubble) and swim in a circular motion at surface at die, typically 3 days later.

Original description: Ginsburg described Hippocampus reidi in 1933in the Journal of the Washington Acadamy of Science, v. 23(no. 12); ref. Holotype and paratype specimen were collected at St. George, Grenada, British West Indies.

Word origin: The genus Hippocampus (Greek), a fabulous sea monster. hipp, -e, -o, =us, (Greek) a horse. camp, =us, (Greek) , a sea monster. The species reidi is in honor of Reid, who has several other species named in honorium.

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