Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black" Breeding Information

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Jeremy Neff's MBI Stats

Approved Reports:	21
Points:	565 pnts
Award Level:	Progressive Breeder
Successes:
Total Posts:	70
MBI Join Date:	3/20/2015 5:51:42 PM
Last Login:	12/7/2015 11:39:12 PM
Location:	Florence, KY
MBI Site:	Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI)

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"	09/18/2014	Neff, Jeremy	B	Spawn
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	09/25/2014	Neff, Jeremy	B	Hatch
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	10/04/2014	Neff, Jeremy	B	Settlement
Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin black"	12/10/2014	Neff, Jeremy	B	60 DPS

Jeremy Neff's Local Breeding Journals

Subject	Created	Replies / Views	Last Update
Breeding Journal, Species: [Nemateleotris magnifica] By JNeff	12/7/2015 11:36:30 PM	1 / 3604	12/7/2015 11:39:12 PM By JNeff
Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion percula] By JNeff	6/25/2015 6:36:24 PM	6 / 1120	9/11/2015 5:35:27 PM By JNeff
Breeding Journal, Species: [Lysmata amboinensis] By JNeff	6/25/2015 3:37:47 AM	7 / 1366	6/26/2015 12:38:52 PM By xroads
Breeding Journal, Species: [Chrysiptera parasema] By JNeff	6/24/2015 4:20:58 PM	7 / 1090	8/7/2015 5:48:23 AM By JNeff
Breeding Journal, Species: [Pterapogon kauderni] By JNeff	6/24/2015 1:29:58 PM	7 / 1283	12/7/2015 9:52:20 PM By JNeff
Breeding Journal, Species: [ Amphiprion ocellaris "Darwin Black"] By JNeff	6/23/2015 1:01:04 PM	4 / 917	6/23/2015 1:50:04 PM By JNeff
Culture Journal, Species: [Brachionus plicatilis] By JNeff	6/23/2015 11:06:56 AM	2 / 1041	6/25/2015 2:09:29 AM By JNeff
Culture Journal, Species: [ Nannochloropsis oculata] By JNeff	6/22/2015 2:45:11 PM	1 / 971	6/22/2015 3:19:57 PM By JNeff
Breeding Journal, Species: [Amphiprion ocellaris] By JNeff	6/19/2015 4:21:36 PM	6 / 1022	6/22/2015 1:07:44 PM By JNeff

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