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MARINE ORNAMENTAL FISHES
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Ornamental sponges Red sponge, Amphimedeonneptune's cup sponge Clathria Bowl sponge
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IMPORTANT FAMILIES Acanthuridae :12 species Balistidae : 8 Scaridae : 9 Labridae : 6 Syngnathidae : 6 Chaetodontidae : 15 Haemulidae : 3 Pomacanthidae : 3
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IMPORTANT FAMILIES contd.. Triacanthidae : 3 species Monacanthidae : 2 Scorpaenidae : 2 Theraponidae: 2 Diodontidae : 1 Caesionidae: 1 Dasyatidae : 1 Grammastidae : 1 (Pogonoperca punctata) Malacanthidae : 1 Zanculidae: 1
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Families contd … Ostracidae (Tetrasomus, Lactaria) Tetradontidae Food fishes / not considered as ornamentals Lutjanidae Serranidae (Epinephelus group) Siganidae Nemipteridae Mullidae
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Syngnathidae Pipe fishes and seahorses Small in size Pipe fishes: long and slender with bony exterior Seahorses: Horse like;brood pouch in male Pectoral, anal and caudal fins absent Feed - zooplankton, copepods, isopods and amphipods Seahorse four species(Lipton, 1996) Hippocampus kuda, H. fuscus, H. trimaculatus, (H. histrix), H. spinifera Schedule 1 of Wild Life Protection Act
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Hippocampus kuda
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Scorpion fishes Mostly venomous Most popular aquariculture sp About 30cm Color red, brown or gray Feed - crabs and small fishes Nocturnal Pterois volitans
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Pterois volitans-red lion fish
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Pseudochromidae Small Lives under boulders Pseudochromis and Acanthochromis
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Chaetodontidae World wide 113 sp Feed - coral, algae, small benthic invertebrates Monogamy Chaetodon, Heniochus Small buoyant eggs Hatching 24-48 hrs
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Chaetodon collare
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Pomacanthidae Angel fishes Stout backward projecting spine on the lower edge of operculum Centropage- small in size - <8cm- Feed algae Form harems of single dominant male and several females Pomacanthus relatively larger- 40-45cm Feed-sponge supplemented with algae, tunicates Monogamous P. annularis, P. imperator
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Pomacanthus annularis
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Pomacanthus semicirculatus
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Pomacanthus
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Pomacentridae Damsel fishes- anemone fishes The tentacles touch, poison, and kill fish except for the clown fish. Protects the clown fish from predators. Chromis - Guards a small plot of turf for feeding Abudefduf Amphiprion: 100- 500 eggs deposited on firm substrate Parental care-guards the egg Egg predation-wrasses and butterfly fishes
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Amphiprion clarkii
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Amphiprion sebae
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Chromis sp
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Abudefduf sexfasciatus
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Clown fish in anemones
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Labridae Wrasses Iniistius [ Xyrichthys], Thalassoma, Coris Eats eggs of damsel fish Omnivorous Feed-crabs, shrimps, Polychaetes, Zooplankton Harem found in Labroides - single dominant male followed by several females
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Iniistius pavo
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Coris formosa
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Scaridae Parrot fishes Fussed jaw teeth Feed - coral polyps Scarus gibbus
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Chlorurus gibbus (Scarus gibbus)
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Gobiidae World species exceed 1600 Wide distribution- fw, estuarine, coral reefs Cryptocentrus obliquus-pink spot shrimp goby Omnivorous Easy to maintain Makes protective burrows Lays eggs in clusters-guard by parents Successfully bred
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Cryptocentrus leptocephalus (C.obliquus)
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Acanthuridae Surgeon fish Acanthurus, Naso, Zebrasoma Bony, knife like structure in the middle of the tail. Naso- two spines
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Acanthurus leucosternon
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Naso brevirostris
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Zebrasoma veliferum
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Balistidae Triggerfish Odonus niger - highly abundant Feeds- sea urchin, starfish,crabs and shrimps Size>30cm
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Odonus niger
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Balistoides viridescens
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Rare Species Zanculus cornutus Bolbometopon muricatum Pogonoperca punctata Low population,- Low fecundity Coral destruction High natural mortality Predation
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Zanculus cornutus
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Porcuppine fish
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Box fishes Ostracion
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BREEDING METHODS Egg depositors : Clown fishes Mouth Brooder: Apogonids Pouch breeders: Sea horses Egg scatterers Problem in Breeding Breeding Successful - Sea horses, Anemone fishes, Chaetodon, Pseudochromis, Gobiosoma sp
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FISHERY Least exploited Gears Lift net Seine net Scoop net Traps Hand picking – skin divers Stupefying methods / icthyocides - cyanide, clove oil Crevice dwellers and Caverns- no specific fishing method
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CHOOSING A RIGHT FISH FOR AQUARIUM Avoidance of sensitive sp Stocking compatible sp Less fish stock-easily feeding – Anemone fishes, Gobids Communal living (different type feeders) Stocking cheap varieties Segregating big predators (Grouper)
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