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02/22/2004, 04:30 PM
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This is a list of many of the captive-bred fish and mobile invertebrates that are currently available. For various reasons, this may not be the complete list, so if you have anything to add to the list, please PM me. Please also note that this is a list of the captive-bred fish that are available, and that there are a number of tank-raised fish that are available, but are not listed here. There are sometimes captive-propagated anemones available other than the three that I listed, but it is very rare to find any other species captive-propagated, and even the ones that I listed can be hard to find.
Clownfish False Percula Clownfish - Amphiprion ocellaris Clark's Clownfish - Amphiprion clarkii Tomato Clownfish - Amphiprion frenatus Gold-Stripe Maroon Clownfish - Premnas biaculeatus Cinnamon Clownfish - Amphiprion melanopus Fire Clownfish - Amphiprion ephippium Australian Clownfish - Amphiprion rubrocinctus Orange Skunk Clownfish - Amphiprion sandaracinos Pink Skunk Clownfish - Amphiprion periderion Saddleback Clownfish - Amphiprion polymnus True Percula Clownfish- Amphiprion percula Sebae Anemonefish- Amphiprion sebae Twoband Anemonefish- Amphiprion bicinctus White-tipped Anemonefish- hybrid: Amphiprion sebae x Amphiprion polymnus Dottybacks Orchid Dottyback - Pseudochromis fridmani Striped Dottyback - Pseudochromis sankeyi Sunrise Dottyback - Pseudochromis flavivertex Splendid Dottyback - Pseudochromis splendens Neon Dottyback - Pseudochromis aldabraensis Diadem Dottyback- Pseudochromis diadema Lyretail Dottyback- Pseudochromis steenei Golden Dottyback- Pseudochromis fuscus Blue-Striped Dottyback- Pseudochromis springeri Redhead Dottyback- Pseudochromis dilectus Gobies Neon Goby - Gobiosoma oceanops Hybrid Cleaner Goby - Gobiosoma oceanops x Gobiosoma randalli Yellowline Goby - Gobiosoma randalli Goldline Goby - Gobiosoma louisae Pink-Speckled Shrimpgoby- Cryptocentrus leptocephalus Yellow Watchman Goby- Cryptocentrus cinctus Luther’s Watchman Goby- Cryptocentrus lutheri Red-Headed Goby- Elacatinus puncticulatus Sharknose Goby- Gobiosoma evelynae Blennies Striped Poison-Fang Blenny- Meiacanthus grammistes Green Canary Blenny- Meiacanthus tongaensis Disco Blenny- Meiacanthus smithi Canary Blenny- Meiacanthus oualanensis Mozambique Fangblenny- Meiacanthus mossambicus Bundoon Blenny- Meiacanthus bundoon Forktail Blenny- Meiacanthus atrodorsalis Blackline fangblenny- Meiacanthus nigrolineatus Grammas Royal Gramma- Gramma loreto Blackcap Basslet- Gramma melacara Cardinalfish Banggai Cardinalfish- Pterapogon kauderni Pajama Cardinalfish- Sphaeramia nematoptera Angelfish Half Moon Angelfish- Pomacanthus maculosus Comets and Assessors Yellow Assessor- Assessor flavissimus Blue Assessor- Assessor macnelli Marine Betta- Calloplesiops altivelis Seahorses Hippocampus sp. I know that this is somewhat unclear, but, at the time of writing, one of the major seahorse breeders (Ocean Rider) does not list scientific names. To get a list of the available seahorses, go to the websites of the major seahorse breeders. Jacks Pilotfish- Gnathanodon speciosus Snappers Emporer snapper- Lutjanus sebae Mobile Invertebrates Bubble-Tipped Anemone- Entacmaea quadricolor Minature Carpet Anemone- Stichodactyla tapetum Red Waratah Anemone- Actinia tenebrosa Queen Conch- Strombus gigas Fighting Conch- Strombus alatus Peppermint shrimp- Lysmata wurdemanni (Peppermint shrimp are not yet available, but should be soon. A few months before I wrote this, a wholesaler had some captive-bred peppermint shrimp in grow-out.) Assorted Snails Upsidedown Jellyfish- Cassiopea frondosa (The scientific name I give here assumes that the wholesaler uses the same common names as I do. This particular species may or may not be available. If it is not, the most likely alternative would be the Mangrove Upsidedown Jellyfish (Cassiopea xamachana).) Feel free to post questions, comments, or additions to the list. Last edited by JohnL; 02/23/2004 at 04:44 PM. |
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02/25/2004, 03:35 PM
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A few more species that should go on the list are listed in this thread.
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02/27/2004, 05:00 PM
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We also have a forum dedicated to breeding fish.
http://reefcentral.com/forums/forumd...?s=&forumid=86
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03/21/2004, 02:10 AM
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I have a baby abalone that is a product of breeding. But it's not for sale.
Here's a list that should not be kept in captivity - http://www.aquariumpros.com/articles/badfishlist.shtml Here's a list that are captive bred, similar to the original message list, but designates which have been CB and which are CB and commercially produced. Lastly, my favorite... the magnificent Centryopyge Interruptus, available for order. I've checked; they are available and cost the same as their wild caught counterparts, except they are more ethically responsible, healthier, free from disease, and raised on flake food. A pretty penny, but a pretty much incredible fish. RCT has them here - http://www.rcthawaii.com/purchasefish.htm#  I believe Waikiki aquarium (or some breeders / researchers) have raised flame angels and another centropyge species to adulthood. The tough part is raising fry, of course. But it's being done, and advances in technology are rapid and new species successes are happening. Can people list links to retail / mail order sources? I really appreciate that and this thread generally. |
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03/22/2004, 04:12 PM
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03/26/2004, 01:05 PM
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This is the link to the list at Reef Culture Technologies
http://www.rcthawaii.com/propagating/specieslist.htm May be you found that already. |
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03/27/2004, 06:11 PM
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04/30/2004, 10:12 AM
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The Waikiki Aquarium was the first and I believe only place to rear Genicanthus personatus. They had one individual to reach a nice size, but it unfortunately jumped out of the tank. They are no longer attempting to rear them (per Charles Delbeek.) Frank Baensch of www.rcthawaii was the one with the flame angels to sell. He has also reared the lemon peel (C. flavissimus) and Centropyge multicolor. I believe there was one other Centropyge secies he reared documented in SeaScope. His impressive list is obviously growing. The Oceanagraphic Institute was the first to rear the flame angel Centropyge loriculus I believe. Waikiki,OI, and Baensch all had initial success at around the same time.
Many of the fish listed as aquacultured are not often, if ever available and certainly not in commerical quantities. Some on the list were tried and found not to have commerical potential even if it was possible to rear them. ( by C-Quest) Marine bettas are one I believe. Clown fish, psuedos, and gobies are the most commonly offered. Little is being done to rear bangaii cardinals in commercial quantities. The AquariumPros list is good and helpful, but certainly not gospel. I have three Chaetodon falcula that are hardy and easy to keep. They accept all manner of food. I also have a Cirrhilabrus labouti that has not been a challenge to get eating to or to keep. The biggest problem with the flasher/fairy wrasses is that they are incredible jumpers. You defintely need a good top with this Genus. Picking suitable tankmates is also helpful and they can be aggressive to their own kind. I would suggest that C. falcual should get a C rating and C. labouti probably a B. I also find it intersting that the Latezonatus clownfish would receive a C. I have never seen one of these in real life and feel it should be rated an H, even though it is probably not a problem with people buying this fish, since it is never offered for sale. Look for a nice variety of post-larval fish to entering the trade in increasing numbers. While not captive bred they are defintely a better choice for harvesting than the adult breeders. Mitch
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04/30/2004, 01:24 PM
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I thought the source for post-larval ornamental SW fish decided ultimately against continuing this commercial venture.
That's what I was told by the Marine Depot Live livestock manager, Jim, who used to run Flying Fish Express... the only mail order place I know that was planning large grow-out systems for these fish. I *REALLY* want to obtain post-larval fish, but don't know that will be a genuine option any time soon. Until CITES shuts down collection and *forces* the hobby to evolve. |
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06/30/2004, 05:53 PM
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Just thought I'd clarify on some of the seahorse species that are available captive bred (there are quite a few):
Hippocampus abdominalis Hippocampus barbouri Hippocampus capensis Hippocampus erectus Hippocampus ingens Hippocampus kuda Hippocampus procerus Hippocampus reidi Hippocampus tuberculatus Hippocampus whitei Hippocampus zosterae There are a couple others that have been bred, but these are the most widely-available. |
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07/14/2004, 03:07 PM
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10/06/2004, 11:23 AM
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Found these sites:
http://www.amdareef.com/captive_livestock.htm http://www.orafarm.com/ http://www.oceanrider.com/ |
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10/17/2004, 12:05 PM
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could someone make a list like this, but for corals also, i want to try and perserve the reef for when i go visit
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10/29/2004, 09:25 PM
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12/13/2004, 02:48 PM
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quote:Originally posted by MarineTeng
could someone make a list like this, but for corals also, i want to try and perserve the reef for when i go visit Try this site: http://www.garf.org/ You will love what they are all about. They also have great stuff. I feel really good supporting them. |
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12/13/2004, 03:21 PM
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also
Stickeycricket.com / Daisy Hill Cuttle Farm sells tank bred and raised cuttlefish.
Really coo. Contact Righty here on RC if interested. |
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12/13/2004, 10:50 PM
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Great reference list, and extremely helpful.
Just to keep in mind thou that most if not all of the commerical breeding facilities won't sell to individual hobbyists, they usually have a mimimum dollar amount, so if people want to aquire some of these captive species they'll have to go thru their LFS and pool orders. Next while many ornamentals on that list have been bred in captivity, they turned out to be less favorable finanically and are not being bred in any real numbers. Case in point, even thou banggais bred easily and readily in the home aquarium, they turn out to be pretty expensive to raise to sellable size, as they have very low fecunditiy and require far more space/brood than their fishy counterparts, hence getting CB/CR banggais is difficult. Its getting better but not what you'd think it would be I've read a recent report that mentioned that less than 2% of the ornamentals in the hobby are captive bred or farmed. Great work and lets hope for a better future for these fish
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12/14/2004, 11:24 AM
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I think reef clubs are a critical source.
I'm the Communications Officer for Bay Area Reefers, and have captively bred abalones successfully. Our president, Rich, is the cuttle breeder. Our VP is a frag farmer. He doesn't even keep display tanks any more. My Banggai cardinal is captive bred from a club member. Some of our members breed clowns. I just wish I could get Centropye Interruptus for less than $500. |
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01/14/2005, 06:00 PM
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"That is an awesome fish! I never knew that they were available CB."
These fish are sweet. I have a pair that I ordered from RCT and they are extremely hardy and eat everything that is fed to them. They especially like spirulina flake.
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02/15/2005, 09:25 AM
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Ideally, check w/ your nearest local reef club. Many people end up w/ a RBTA clone they need a good home for. If you let folks know you are in the market, someone at the club will know someone. Cheri
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