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General
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| Name: |
Tal Sweet ( Fishtal ) Site: MarineLife Aquarium Society of Michigan |
| Species: |
Pterapogon kauderni ( Class: A, Points: 5 ) 
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| Link to Journal: |
http://www.masm.org/mForums/tm.aspx?m=32534
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| Hatch Details |
| Spawn Date: |
11/27/2009
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| Spawn Time of Day: |
Unknown |
| Hatch Date: |
12/14/2009
17 Days After Spawn
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Hatch Time of Day: |
Unknown
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| Where Hatched: |
Male incubates the eggs in his mouth. |
| Eggs Removed Pre-Hatch: |
No
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| Larvae Removed Post-Hatch: |
Yes
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| Yolk Sac: |
No
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| # Hatched |
14 |
| # Not Hatched |
Unknown |
| Larvae Size |
4-5mm (Body diameter) |
| First Food: |
NHBS and copepods |
Larvae Description:
( Do larvae have eyes, mouth, gut, attracted to light, etc?) |
When the fry are released they are fully developed, miniature adults. |
| Other Details |
| Other Information: |
The eggs hatch in the males mouth so it's difficult to know when they hatch. I pulled the male 23 days after I noticed him not eating. If eggs are incubated manually they usualy hatch around day 19.
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