C-Quest Releasing Captive Bred Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus

By Matt Pedersen on Jul 30, 2010

It’s Friday, July 30th, and the rumors are circulating that C-Quest is releasing captive bred Golden Damselfish, Amblyglyphidodon aureus (thanks to The Ediaz for tipping us off!). C-Quest customers, check your latest availability lists! Let me emphasize the “captive-bred” part. These aren’t tank-reared, collected as juveniles. No, these are truly spawned in captivity, hatched in captivity, reared in captivity. Truly tank-bred/captive-bred.

This new release is yet another example of innovations made outside of commercial aquaculture being leveraged to help expand commercial captive propagation, as we have Todd Gardner @ Atlantis Marine World to thank for the first insights into the breeding and rearing of Amblyglyphidodon aureus. Todd’s initial success, followed by C-Quest’s expansion on them, should serve as a reminder of the important role that hobbyist-level and institutional tinkering plays in forming a foundation for commercial marine fish breeding R&D.

Unlike so many other damselfish, the Golden Damselfish is one that actually becomes more vibrantly colored as it matures (vs. so many others that simply get dark / dusky or black)! They do get “big”, but to reference Todd Gardner, “Amblyglyphidodon spp. are pelagic and gregarious, swimming out in the open in loose assemblages rather than aggressively defending a territory on the bottom. These characteristics make them much more suitable for a large community tank than many of their solitary relatives.” Keep an eye out for this great new addition to the commercially captive-bred lineup. You’ll likely find this fish through any retailer carrying C-Quest stock. Amblyglyphidodon aureus image by FlickR user Pacific Klaus.

Funk

ORA may release blue mandarins next week…
Funk

ORA may release blue mandarins next week…
Funk

ORA may release blue mandarins next week…
The Ediaz

dont be surprised if i tip you for tangs in the future
The Ediaz

dont be surprised if i tip you for tangs in the future
Matt Pedersen

NICE Edgar!
Matt Pedersen

NICE Edgar!
Beaun

Weren’t some of Todds raised damsels sent straight to C-Quest? It’s possible that these are second generation captive raised.
Beaun

Weren’t some of Todds raised damsels sent straight to C-Quest? It’s possible that these are second generation captive raised.
Matt Pedersen

Beaun, I asked the same thing myself…could these be F2′s? I don’t have an answer yet….
Matt Pedersen

Beaun, I asked the same thing myself…could these be F2′s? I don’t have an answer yet….
Todd Gardner

Yep! My babies ended up as C-Quest broodstock. It makes me so proud, those little guys all grown up having babies of their own…
Todd Gardner

Yep! My babies ended up as C-Quest broodstock. It makes me so proud, those little guys all grown up having babies of their own…
Matt Pedersen

Hunch confirmed, thanks Todd!
Matt Pedersen

Hunch confirmed, thanks Todd!
Tim Morrissey

These are one of the damsels that can be raised on rotifers, if I remember correctly.
Tim Morrissey

These are one of the damsels that can be raised on rotifers, if I remember correctly.
Todd Gardner

I did raise subsequent batches on only rotifers and artemia. However, survivorship was much higher when I used copepods and rotifers from the start.
Todd Gardner

I did raise subsequent batches on only rotifers and artemia. However, survivorship was much higher when I used copepods and rotifers from the start.
Matt Pedersen

There’s a general suggestion that even injections of copepods here and there are enough to make a substantial difference.
Matt Pedersen

There’s a general suggestion that even injections of copepods here and there are enough to make a substantial difference.
Matt Pedersen

There’s a general suggestion that even injections of copepods here and there are enough to make a substantial difference.
http://amwny.com Todd Gardner

I tried copepod injections. It’s very painful.
http://amwny.com Todd Gardner

I tried copepod injections. It’s very painful.
http://amwny.com Todd Gardner

I tried copepod injections. It’s very painful.
katy

Thanks Todd!!! We love this little guys and you SHOULD be very proud!!
katy

Thanks Todd!!! We love this little guys and you SHOULD be very proud!!
katy

Thanks Todd!!! We love this little guys and you SHOULD be very proud!!
http://www.reeframblings.co.uk Tim Hayes

Only just saw this.
I bred these back in 2002.

My article about raising this species was published in FAMA sometime during 2005.A similar article was also published in Practical Fishkeeping in the UK, I can’t recall which issue.

Incredibly easy to breed, they demonstrate some interesting behaviour, stripping tissue off of stony corals, Montipora in my case, to make a spawning site.

Cheers,
Tim
http://www.reeframblings.co.uk Tim Hayes

Only just saw this.
I bred these back in 2002.

My article about raising this species was published in FAMA sometime during 2005.A similar article was also published in Practical Fishkeeping in the UK, I can’t recall which issue.

Incredibly easy to breed, they demonstrate some interesting behaviour, stripping tissue off of stony corals, Montipora in my case, to make a spawning site.

Cheers,
Tim
http://www.reeframblings.co.uk Tim Hayes

Only just saw this.
I bred these back in 2002.

My article about raising this species was published in FAMA sometime during 2005.A similar article was also published in Practical Fishkeeping in the UK, I can’t recall which issue.

Incredibly easy to breed, they demonstrate some interesting behaviour, stripping tissue off of stony corals, Montipora in my case, to make a spawning site.

Cheers,
Tim

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