by Lemon T.Y.K | Dec 21, 2015 | Aquaculture, Fish, Reef
The Kite Butterflyfish is a unique member of Chaetodontidae that suffers from a state of taxonomic limbo. Placed in its own monotypic genus, Parachaetodon ocellatus adopts a somewhat atypical form with its significantly taller anterior profile.… by Lemon T.Y.K | Nov 6, 2015 | Aquaculture, Fish, Industry, Sustainability
In the last couple of years, Bali Aquarich has cemented itself as the front runner in the captive breeding scene. The Indonesian based aquaculture company founded by Wen-Ping Su has won the world over not only with their stunning designer clownfish, but also their... by Noel Heinsohn | Nov 3, 2015 | Science
Summer is over; fall has seized Long Island. The waters are cooling down, the tropical fish that we’ve enjoyed collecting all season will soon be gone from our bays and inlets. At the LI Aquarium, the summer exhibits are closing and the visiting crowds have... by Noel Heinsohn | Jul 20, 2015 | Science
Today while checking up on one of my larval rearing tanks, I spotted something unusual. At first, I thought that one of the larvae had consumed something that was too large for it because it looked like its stomach was protruding.… by Admin | Apr 10, 2015 | Conservation, Science
As mentioned in our previous post, six adult melanurus wrasses (3 male, 3 female) were moved to the Tropical Aquaculture Lab back in February. After settling into their new environment and being offered a conditioning diet of LRS Reef Frenzy, PE mysis shrimp and Otohime EP1 pellets, the wrasses have quickly got back into their routine of spawning nearly every night. While we continue to work through some kinks in production, we wanted to share some of our excitement with our latest group of captive bred melanurus wrasses.  [embedded content] Video 1: Melanurus wrasse broodstock spawning at dusk. Notice in slow motion all three males can be seen making an attempt at fertilizing the female’s eggs. Figure 1.
