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    Preliminary Study on Effect of Different Feed Combinations on Captive Breeding of Anemonefish Amphiprion Clarkii
    (Uva Wellassa University of Srilanka, 2011) Pathirana, P.R.A.; Jayamanne, S.C.; Liyanage, N.P.P.; Kumarasinghe, J.P.R.P.
    Note: See the PDF Version The marine ornamental fish trade began in the 1930s in Sri Lanka (Buckner, 2004). Harvesting marine species for home aquaria has started in I 980s (Andrews, 1990) and the exports have continued to increase in 1990s (Vallejo, 1990). The trade has expanded to a multi-million dollar business and 45 countries supply global markets an estimated 14-30 million fish annually. The largest suppliers are Indonesia and the Philippines, followed by Brazil, Maldives, Vietnam, Sri Lanka and Hawaii. Approximately 150 species of marine fishes are exported from Sri Lanka and all these come from the wild catches. Even though Sri Lanka has a vast potential for marine ornamental fish trade, it has not developed technology on breeding marine ornamental fish in captivity. Anemone fish, Amphiprion clarkii is a species which has a high demand among marine aquarists due to its attractive colors and behavioral display. The fish is caught from the wild destroying the natural habitats due to improper catching methods and may decrease the population. The genus Aniphiprion represent the most important group of captive bred marine species (Olivia et.al, 2006) and the present study aimed to find the possibility of stimulating breeding in Amphiprion clarkii in captivity using two different feeds to reduce the pressure on the natural environment.