MBI Species Classification Request

General

Name:

Joe Thompson ( thejrc )

Status:

Completed

Date:

05/10/2010

Classification Type:

New

Challenge

Species:

Mysidopsis bahia

Suggested Class:

FC2

Common Name(s):

Species Synonyms:

Fish/Invert/Culture:

Spawn Mode:

N/A

Fish Base Link:

Breeding Success:

Success References:

Journal:

If Challenging Existing Classification
Reasons Species Should be Reclassified:

If Requesting New Classification
Research or Links to information on Species:	http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2004-02/rs/index.php http://www.mblaquaculture.com/content/organisms/americamysis_bahia.php http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/mysisCulturing.shtml http://www.advancedaquarist.com/issues/sept2003/breeder.htm

Other Details
Other Information:	Common species in aquarium hobby and trade, difficult to batch culture long term only due to adults going cannibalistic. Hoff presents a rearing system in the plankton culture manual to alleviate this by separating juviniles and adults.