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Breeder ID:CENLOR-091093-CQUEST-002 Date received: 9/10/93

Identification: Centropyge loriculus (Günther 1874) Geographic origin: Indo-Pacific

Taxonomy: (after I.C.Z.N.)

Kingdom Animalia

Phylum Chordata

Subphylum Vertebrata

Class Osteichthyes

Order Perciformes Superorder Teleostei

Family Pomacanthidae

Genus Centropyge

Species loriculus (Günther 1874)

Duration male(yr): 2 Size male (mm): varies Duration female 1 (yr): 2 Size female 1(mm):var

Broodstock notes: Have 20 pairs (combined reports for Centropyge. argi, C. bicolor,

C. loriculus, C. tibicen)

Physical differences: Males are larger

Adult diet: Fresh seafood and algae. Fed 4 times per day

Pre-spawning activity: Chasing in evenings

Time spawning began: dusk + Area spawning occurred: open water column

Frequency of spawning: nightlyEgg description:very small, spherical, transparent

Approximate quantity: 100-250 Size:not indicated

Egg changes / development: not observed

Incubation period: 15 - 18 hours Time hatching occurred: AM (1000 hrs)

Size of hatching larvae: not indicated Yolk sac present?: yes

Newly hatched appearance: Very, very small, long and colorless. Difficult to see

Transfer / removal method: Caught in filter bag

Spawning tank size (liter):75 Sides of tank covered?Yes

Lighting & photoperiod: natural

Filtration: Mechanical, biological, UV, diatomaceous earth.

Additives and dosages: none

Water temperature (F): 70 - 95 Specific gravity: 1.024 pH: 8.1 Nitrate: 0 - 0.1 ppm

Fry development / changes: larvae float on or near surface for 4 days prior to feeding

First food offered: diatoms (from gut analysis)

Survival 1st week(%): 5% 2nd week: 0%

Development description: Color shows on day 4, long and thin

Comments: Have not successfully reared. No larvae survive past 9 days

Word origin: Centr, -I, -o (Greek). The center; a point, spur. pygm, (Greek) dwarf. The common name "Pygmy" or Dwarf" angel is apparent from the word root pygm. Centro may be in reference to the spine (spur) at the angle (The center) of the preopercle. The genus loriculus appears to be a combination of lori, (Malayan), a parrot, and -cul, =a, =um, =us (Latin), little. The Lori is a brilliant red parrot and again a word root (-culus) indicates something small.

The common name is "Flame Angel" which is attributed to the brilliant red color.