Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" Breeding Information

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Kate Blanchard's MBI Stats

Approved Reports:	22
Points:	535 pnts
Award Level:	Established Breeder
Successes:
Total Posts:	36
MBI Join Date:	7/30/2010 2:04:41 PM
Last Login:	7/10/2013 2:02:55 PM
Location:	, MN
MBI Site:	Twin Cities Marine Aquarium Society

Species Data

Species:	Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
Has Successfully been bred and raised in captivity Reference: http://www.c-questfarms.com/species/species_list.html http://www.tmc-ltd.co.uk/hatchery/species-list.asp http://www.sustainableaquatics.com/products/sustainable-aquatics-hatcheries/clownfish/black-onyx?ParentId=44 http://www.proaquatix.com/html/clownfish-BlackOcellaris.html http://www.orafarm.com/products/fish/clowns/black-ocellaris.html
Class:	B
Synonyms:
Environment:	Reef-associated; non-migratory; marine; depth range 1 - 15 m (Ref. 7247 ), usually 3 - 15 m (Ref. 55267 )
Size/Weight/Age:	Max length : 11.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9710 )
Distribution:	Indo-West Pacific: eastern Indian Ocean including Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, Malaysia, and northwest Australia to Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines; ranges north to Taiwan and the Ryukyu Islands.
Description:	Dorsal spines (total): 10 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 17; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 11 - 13. Easily identified by the orange color and three white bands, the middle one widening forward to the head centrally (Ref. 48636 ). Caudal fin rounded.
Biology:	Inhabits coral reefs where it lives among the venomous tentacles of large sea anemones (Ref. 85309 ). Occurs in shallow and calm lagoons. Are protandrous hermaphrodites (Ref. 32167 ). Distinct pair is monogamous (Ref. 32167 ). One of the most popular marine aquarium fishes. Bred artificially in Florida for the aquarium trade. Associated with the anemones: Heteractis magnifica, Stichodactyla gigantea, and Stichodactyla mertensii (Ref. 5911 ). Has been reared in captivity (Ref. 35410, 35413, 35415, 35418, 35420). Has reached an age of 12 years in captivity (Alexandre Fontayne, pers. comm., 2006).
Data Sheet:	http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.php?ID=6509
WoRMS:	http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxlist&tName=Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"
Classification Request:	Click to View Classification Request

Report Results

Species	Event Date	Breeder	Class	Type
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	07/29/2011	Blanchard, Kate	B	Spawn
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	08/07/2011	Blanchard, Kate	B	Hatch
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	08/31/2011	Blanchard, Kate	B	Settlement
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	11/05/2011	Blanchard, Kate	B	60 DPS

Kate Blanchard's Local Breeding Journals

Subject	Created	Replies / Views	Last Update
Culture Journal, Species: Isochrysis galbana By kbb0118	1/6/2012 2:06:40 PM	1 / 2193	1/6/2012 2:20:42 PM By kbb0118
Wyoming White Ocellaris x Darwin Ocellaris By kbb0118	12/29/2011 6:40:33 PM	11 / 2299	8/11/2012 12:23:40 AM By Zooid
Culture Journal, Species: Parvocalanus crassirostris By kbb0118	11/17/2011 12:11:41 PM	10 / 2607	8/7/2013 2:04:57 AM By jazzybio13
Culture Journal, Species: Brachionus plicatilis By kbb0118	10/6/2010 2:30:54 PM	9 / 2168	8/31/2011 8:28:46 PM By kbb0118
Food Culture Journal: Mysidopsis bahia By kbb0118	8/11/2010 7:35:06 AM	9 / 3887	7/10/2013 2:00:16 PM By kbb0118

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