Still fresh from the meteoric news of Bali Aquarich’s firstcaptive bredPomacanthushybrid, we’ll quell the excitement just a little with updates on the growth of their captive raisedHolacanthus passer. Just two days post Valentine’s this year, we reported on Bali Aquarich’ssuccess with this species, makingHolacanthus passerthe second member of its genus and the first of its kind to be raised successfully in captivity. Following in the footsteps ofH. clarionensis, we revisited the facility just shy of a month after to report on the status and growth, and are happy to say that they have now attained full juvenile status with remarkable coloration.
On our previous visit, the passer angel babies were just past theirone month mark, looking like thumbnail flecks of silver with just the faintest resemblance towardHolacanthus. Now after approximately a hundred days of development, the same babies are fully matured juveniles with the characteristic markings and coloration ofH. passer. It is remarkable how quickly they develop and change into something completely unrecognisable in under two months. These juvenile passer angels are just about ready for export and some may have already tasted international soil.
“这个物种的完成e phase, it’s quite safe to say that Mr. Su and Bali Aquarich get to keep that feather on their caps. Forgive me for recycling this joke, but with so many accomplishments already under their belt, that cap is looking more and more like a small bird than anything else.
