First Feeding Schooling Bannerfish larva (3 days post hatch)One of our early rearing successes occurred with the Schooling Bannerfish, Heniochus diphreutes (See post titled “Schooling Bannerfish...so close”). Although none made…
ATLANTIC SPADEFISH | Chaetodipterus faber
GOLDEN TREVALLY | Gnathanodon speciosus
Since the majority of marine fish larvae do not readily accept rotifers as a first feeding organism, the approach at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab has been to utilize their ‘natural’…
FRENCH GRUNT Subadult French Grunts raised at the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory. Photo by Matt Wittenrich French Grunt embryos shortly before hatching. Photo by Matt WittenrichLarval development of French Grunt from hatching…
ORBIC BATFISH Orbic Batfish UpdateWe finally got around to editing images of the batfish larvae this week to complete the larval development series. Amazing larvae with remarkable similarities to the…
TERNATE DAMSELFISH Rearing the Ternate Damselfish - Another Collaborative SuccessDamselfishes are nearly ubiquitous in most underwater habitats around the world. Over 320 species in 28 genera have been described, offering incredible…
We finally got around to editing images of the batfish larvae this week to complete the larval development series. Amazing larvae with remarkable similarities to the Atlantic spadefish. We are…
18 day old orbic batfish shipped from the Shedd Aquarium to the Tropical Aquaculture Laboratory as a 3.2 mm larva.The diminutive orbic batfish that arrived from the Shedd Aquarium as…
A few days ago the last of the semicircle angelfish were netted out of their 54 gallon homes in the larval rearing room and moved to a 300 gallon indoor…