Live Feeds at the Tropical Aquaculture Lab: Method
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 | Haemulon flavolineatum
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 | Platax orbicularis
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 | Amblyglyphidodon ternatensis
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…
Orbic Batfish update
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…
Orbic Batfish reach metamorphosis
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…
Market size semicircle angelfish
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…
Spadefish update
At about 30 days old the juvenile spadefish from Discovery Cove have doubled in size and are now about the size of a quarter. We have since grown another spadefish…