| General |
| Name: |
Matt Pedersen ( mpedersen
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| Status: |
Completed |
| Date: |
12/05/2012
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| Classification Type: |
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| Species: |
Rhycherus filamentosus
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| Suggested Class: |
D |
| Common Name(s): |
Tasseled Frogfish
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| Species Synonyms: |
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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/Rhycherus-filamentosus.html
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| Breeding Success: |
True |
| Success References: |
http://www.rcthawaii.com/cvb/5.htm - on the list, but we need more from Baensch - could not find supporting evidence
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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: |
Assuming it's a pelagic raft spawners as other frogfishes are. Is a temperate species as well...do we list "temperate" species as "marine ornamentals"? This one certainly isn't in the trade. But if a breeding success, coudl provide insights into other frogfishes...
NEEDS MORE RESEARCH BEFORE GOING IN. |