Recently Announced, The ORA Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish
The crew at Oceans Reefs & Aquariums threw down some pretty awesome news over the weekend, announcing their latest captive bred fish, the ORA Whitespotted Pygmy Filefish. The filefish may not seem like an immediate choice for the ranks of the captive bred, but these fish are completely awesome and have been growing in popularity in the aquarium hobby over the past several years. In terms of coolness factor, there are few fish out there that rival the filefish. They look unique, they move differently, they respond to an aquarist’s presence with a sense of intelligence, and they can even change their color. Oh yeah, they’re pretty tiny, too. As their name suggests, this filefish stays quite small, reaching a maximum length of just 3 inches, making them a great choice for aquariums of all shapes and sizes. Really, these are just amazing little fish and we’re excited to see them achieve captive bred status.
For ORA, this particular species of filefish (Rudarius ercodes) is found in the temperate waters of Japan and Taiwan, and because of this, some difficulties were expected in the breeding process. To their surprise, however, the fish was relatively easy to rear, as broodstock …read more
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