ORNATE WRASSE
Exploring aquarium wrasse
aquaculture and breeding success with the
Text & images by Frank Baensch
CORAL, November/December 2016
pgs 38-50
References
Ahlstrom, E.H. and H.G. Moser. 1980. Characters useful in identification of pelagic marine fish eggs. CalCOFI Rep 21: 121–31.
Clavijo, l.E. and P.L. Donaldson. 1994. Spawning Behavior in the Labrid, Halichoeres bivittatus, on Artificial and Natural Substrates in Onslow Bay, North Carolina, with Notes on Early Life History. Bull Mar Sci 55 (2–3): 383–87.
Colin, P.L. 1982. Spawning and larval development of the hogfish, Lachnolaimus maximus (Pisces: Labridae). Fish Bull 80: 853–62.
De Silva, S. 2003. Carps. In: J.S. Lucas and P.C. Southgate (eds), Aquaculture: Farming Aquatic Animals and Plants. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, England.
Kimura, S. and T. Kiriyama. 1993. Development of eggs, larvae and juveniles of the labrid fish, Halichoeres poecilopterus, reared in the laboratory. Jpn J Ichthyol 39 (4): 371–77.
Sakai, Y., K. Karino, Y. Nakashima, and T. Kuwamura. 2002. Status-dependent behavioural sex change in a polygynous coral-reef fish, Halichoeres melanurus. J Ethol 20: 101–5.
Michael, S.W. 2009. Wrasses and Parrotfishes: The Complete Illustrated Guide to their Identification, Behaviors and Captive-Care. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, NJ, and Microcosm Ltd., Charlotte, VT.
On the Internet
Asia-Pacific Marine Finfish Aquaculture Network Magazine. First Breeding Success of Napoleon Wrasse and Coral Trout. http://library.enaca.org/AquacultureAsia/Articles/April-June-2004/10mfan-ezine-april04.pdf
Blue Reef Photography: http://www.bluereefphoto.org/blog
Cactus a Natural Oil Dispersant: http://news.usf.edu/article/templates/?z=0&a=4387
Farm Application of Wrasse. EcoFish Ballan Wrasse Project. Technical Leaflet:
http://www.northernperiphery.eu/files/archive/Downloads/Project_Publications/18/ECOFISH_leaflet7_Farm_Application_of_Wrasse_web_version.pdf
Marine Aquarium Trade Data: https://aquariumtradedata.org/
Reef Builders: https://reefbuilders.com/2013/07/25/captive-bred-cleaner-wrasse
Rising Tide Breeds Hawaiian Cleaner Wrasse:
http://www.reef2rainforest.com/2016/08/26/rising-tide-breeds-hawaiian-cleaner-wrasse/
Rising Tide Conservation blog: http://risingtideconservation.blogspot.com/2015/02/early-success-with-Halichoeres-wrasse.html
Stier, A.C. et al. Larval dispersal drives trophic structure across Pacific coral reefs. Nat Commun 5: 5575, doi: 10.1038/ncomms6575 (2014).
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This sounds very cool! But...Seems a bit pricey at at at $1000 plus $420 a year. I know keeping the tank pristine is the goal....does it really need to monitor every 15 minutes....can you have it test say 2 times a day and stretch out those discs longer? not everyone is made of money, Don't get me wrong i do not usually skimp on my tank but this IS still out of my price range.Wishing it be more cost effective. Until then i guess I just keep testing manually.guy jorion says:
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