When it comes to rare fish, Amphiprion mccullochi is a great example of sustainability within the trade. The fish shown in this video are actually first generation captive raised specimens from Ryan’s Reef in Australia. They were then grown out and paired up by Kevin Kohen and the LiveAquaria crew. Today they spawn like clockwork, [...]
When it comes to rare fish, Amphiprion mccullochi is a great example of sustainability within the trade. The fish shown in this video are actually first generation captive raised specimens from Ryan’s Reef in Australia. They were then grown out and paired up by Kevin Kohen and the LiveAquaria crew. Today they spawn like clockwork, providing LA the task of rearing.
LiveAquaria’s Spawning Pair of Amphiprion mccullochi
Kevin rears these fish in a specially modified tank that resides in his office. The aquarium utilizes dosing pumps for continuous waterchanges which in turn keeps the water clean and stable. So far they have been successful with multiple juvenile Mccullochi’s growing out at their facility. I was shocked to see them scattered through out their coral holding vats! Usually livestock businesses will keep tangs in these large tanks to control algae–I believe the only ones there were a Gem Tang and Sohal Tang! Instead juvenile Mcculloch’s were living among harems of Centropyges and other rarities.
Juvenile A. mccullochi are particularly striking. The brief clip included in the above video is actually from MACNA were LA showed off their Mccullochs to the public for the first time.
[Video taken with Canon 500d @ 720p w/ Canon 100m f/2.8 USM Macro.]
