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General
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| Name: |
Shannon Pechauer ( shannpeach ) Site: Marine Breeding Initiative (MBI) |
| Status: |
Approved |
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Species: |
Syngnathus scovelli
( Class:
A
, Points Awarded:
5
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| Journal Thread: |
http://www.mbisite.org/Forums/tm.aspx?m=86376
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| Spawn Date: |
12/29/2013 |
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Time of Spawn: |
Unknown
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Brood Stock Data
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Size of Female: |
~6 inches
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Size of Male: |
~6 inches
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Age of Female: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Age of Male: |
Unknown, wild caught
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Time Together:
(how long have you had the pair before this event)
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Nearly four months
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Feeding
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Food: |
newly hatched artemia, enriched live artemia, Hikari Mysis, Ova,Rod's Pacific plankton
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Feeding Schedule:
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Usually twice daily, some days more often
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Spawn Details
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Pre-Spawn Behavior: |
None noted
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Spawning Behavior:
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None noted, spawning was not witnessed
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Post Spawn Behavior:
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Male seemed to swim more in an "arch" shape than usual.
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Egg Details
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Size: |
~1.5mm, seem to get larger as they develop
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Color: |
Orange-ish clear
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Quantity: |
~20
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Description:
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They seem orange-ish at first and then darken as they develop and also get larger
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Location:
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Males are adhered to a specialized pouch on the male's abdomen.
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Other Details:
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