| General |
| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mpedersen
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| Status: |
Completed |
| Date: |
11/28/2012
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| Classification Type: |
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| Species: |
Selene vomer
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| Suggested Class: |
D |
| Common Name(s): |
Lookdown
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| Species Synonyms: |
Zeus gallus, Zeus vomer
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| Fish/Invert/Culture: |
F
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| Spawn Mode: |
Pelagic
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| Fish Base Link: |
http://fishbase.org/summary/Selene-vomer.html
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| Breeding Success: |
True |
| Success References: |
http://reefbuilders.com/2010/06/19/lookdown-fish-selene-vomer-captive-raised-proaquatix/
http://www.proaquatix.com/html/gamefish-lookdown.html
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| Journal: |
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| If Challenging Existing Classification |
| Reasons Species Should be Reclassified: |
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| If Requesting New Classification |
| Research or Links to information on Species: |
I wrote an article on this species for CORAL working with the folks at Proaquatix. A pelagic spawner, small eggs, and the long filaments on the larvae cause growout headaches. They insist that first foods and a couple other things remain proprietary. |