Big News! - Captive Bred Melanurus Wrasse

[sonnus]

It's only a matter of time before we start seeing nice captive bred wrasses. This is very exciting news.

http://risingtideconservation.blogspot.com/2015/02/early-success-with-halichoeres-wrasse.html

http://reefbuilders.com/2015/02/16/melanus-wrasse-bred-captivity/

 

[SchnitzelReef]

That is so cool!!!

 

[sonnus]

Seems like most of the major fish types are covered now, it's just a matter of ramping the breeding up to a commercial scale. Tangs, angels and now wrasses! From reading this article it looks like the wrasses were very easy to raise compared to many other species that are being produced right now. I think radiant wrasses would be worth breeding since they're difficult fish to acclimate from the wild.

 

[ndrwater]

Was just saying to the wife, when I first was in this hobby, the only marine fish that could be captive bred were seahorses, and SOME species of clowns.
This hobby has come a long way in a relatively short period of time. Good for us hobbyists, and good for the ocean and it's inhabitants too.

 

[Jerry Williams]

I had mentioned the same thing to my wife and now she wants a divorce.