MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Matt Pedersen ( mpedersen )

Status:

Completed

Date:

11/29/2012

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Hypoplectrus unicolor

Suggested Class:

Common Name(s):

Butter Hamlet

Species Synonyms:

Perca unicolor

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

Pelagic

Fish Base Link:

http://fishbase.org/summary/Hypoplectrus-unicolor.html

Breeding Success:

True

Success References:

http://conference.ifas.ufl.edu/mo/moe.pdf

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	verified directly with Martin Moe, who wrote: "The Hypoplectrus report was accurate, I know because I did that myself when we had the hatchery in Marathon in the 70s - 80s. We did not maintain a brood stock of this species, what we did was to collect individuals that appeared gravid, I don't recall if we injected them with HCG or just force spawned them in the early evening hours. At any rate, I do recall getting both sperm and eggs from single individuals, getting good fertilization, and successfully rearing a few into juveniles... did list Hypoplectrus unicolor on page 257 of the second edition of the Marine Aquarium Handbook, the third edition boiled the list down to just families"

If Requesting New Classification

Research or Links to information on Species:

verified directly with Martin Moe, who wrote: "The Hypoplectrus report was accurate, I know because I did that myself when we had the hatchery in Marathon in the 70s - 80s. We did not maintain a brood stock of this species, what we did was to collect individuals that appeared gravid, I don't recall if we injected them with HCG or just force spawned them in the early evening hours. At any rate, I do recall getting both sperm and eggs from single individuals, getting good fertilization, and successfully rearing a few into juveniles... did list Hypoplectrus unicolor on page 257 of the second edition of the Marine Aquarium Handbook, the third edition boiled the list down to just families"

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