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  • Over Ninety (90) Species of MAC Certified Fish Available in North America

    The variety of MAC Certified fish coming into North America continues to grow, with over ninety (90) species available for retailers as of December 2006. The complete list is presented hereunder.

    All of the MAC Certified retailers in North America are stocking a good selection of MAC Certified species. In addition to the highly desirable species mentioned in the 2nd Quarter MAC News (the MAC quarterly electronic newsletter), other noteworthy MAC Certified fish include Majestic Angelfish (Pomacanthus navarchus), Lyretail Anthias (Pseudanthias squamipinnis), Psychedelic Mandarinfish (Synchiropus splendidus), Bicolor Foxface (Siganus uspi) and Exquisite Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus exquisitus).

    North American hobbyists also have the opportunity to acquire MAC Certified cultured species, with cultured False Percula Clownfish (Amphiprion ocellaris) being offered at MAC Certified retailers. Producers of these cultured marine ornamentals became MAC Certified in January 2006 for their facility's compliance with the international Mariculture and Aquaculture Management (MAM) Standard.

    The list of MAC Certified species available in North America in 2006 includes:

     

    Acanthurus pyroferus

    Lemonpeel Mimic Tang

    Acanthurus olivaceus

    Orange-shoulder Tang

    Amblygobius hectori

    Hector's Goby

    Amphiprion chrysopterus

    Blue-stripe Clownfish

    Amphiprion frenatus

    Tomato Clownfish

    Amphiprion perideraion

    Pink Skunk Clownfish

    Amphiprion ocellaris

    False Percula Clownfish (wild caught & aquacultured)

    Anampses neoguinaicus

    Pearl Anampses/New Guinea Wrasse

    Anampses twistii

    Yellow-chest Anampses/Twist Wrasse

    Apogon cyanosoma

    Orange-lined Cardinalfish

    Apolemichthys trimaculatus

    Flagfin Angelfish

    Centropyge bicolor

    Bicolor Angelfish

    Centropyge bispinosa

    Coral Beauty Angelfish

    Centropyge flavicauda

    Yellowtail Pygmy Angelfish

    Centropyge flavissima

    Lemonpeel Angelfish

    Centropyge heraldi

    Yellow & Black Angelfish

    Centropyge vrolikii

    Halfblack/Pearlscale Angelfish

    Chaetodon auriga

    Threadfin/Auriga Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon ephippium

    Saddleback Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon melannotus

    Black Back Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon mertensii

    Merten's Butterflyfish

    Chaetodontoplus mesoleucus

    Singapore/Queen/Reticulated Angelfish

    Chaetodon pelewensis

    Pelewensis/Sunset Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon rafflesii

    Latticed Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon ulietensis

    Pacific Double-saddle Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon unimaculatus

    Teardrop Butterflyfish

    Chaetodon vagabundus

    Vagabond Butterflyfish

    Chelmon rostratus

    Chelmon/Copperband Butterflyfish

    Cirrhilabrus exquisitus

    Exquisite Fairy Wrasse

    Cirrhilabrus rubrimarginatus

    Pink-margin Fairy Wrasse

    Cirrhilabrus scottorum

    Green-back Fairy/Scott's Wrasse

    Cirrhitichthys aprinus

    Spotted Hawkfish

    Cirrhitichthys oxycephalus

    Spotted/Pixie Hawkfish

    Cirripectes stigmaticus

    Ember Blenny

    Chiloscyllium punctatum

    Banded/Bamboo Shark

    Chromis atripectoralis

    Blue-green/Black-axil Chromis

    Chrysiptera talboti

    Talbot's Damselfish

    Chrysiptera taupou

    Blue Devil Damselfish

    Chrysiptera tricincta

    Tuxedo Damselfish

    Coris aygula

    Twinspot Wrasse

    Coris gaimard

    Red Coris Wrasse

    Cromileptes altivelis

    Panther Grouper

    Ctenochaetus binotatus

    Two-spot Tang

    Dascyllus aruanus

    Three-striped Damselfish

    Dascyllus trimaculatus

    Domino/Three-spot Damselfish

    Dendrochirus biocellatus

    Fu Manchu/Twin-spot Lionfish

    Dendrochirus brachypterus

    Dwarf/Fuzzy Dwarf Lionfish

    Ecsenius bicolor

    Bicolor Blenny

    Exallias brevis

    Red Sailfin Blenny

    Gobiodon citrinus

    Lemon Clown Goby

    Halichoeres biocellatus

    Red-lined/Fiji Christmas Wrasse

    Halichoeres melanurus

    Pin-striped Wrasse

    Labroides dimidiatus

    Bluestreak Cleaner Wrasse

    Macropharyngodon meleagris

    Leopard/Black-spotted Wrasse

    Meiacanthus oualanensis

    Canary Blenny

    Naso lituratus

    Red-lipped/ Lipstick Tang

    Nemateleotris magnifica

    Firefish

    Neocirrhites armatus

    Flame Hawkfish

    Novaculichthys taeniourus

    Dragon Wrasse

    Odonus niger

    Red-tooth/Niger Triggerfish

    Oxymonacanthus longirostris

    Orange-spot/Harlequin Filefish

    Oxycirrhites typus

    Longnose Hawkfish

    Paracanthurus hepatus

    Blue/Regal Tang

    Paracirrhites forsteri

    Freckle-faced/Forster's Hawkfish

    Parupeneus barberinoides

    Bicolor Goatfish

    Parupeneus cyclostomus

    Yellow Goatfish

    Paraluteres prionurus

    Mimic Saddle Filefish

    Platax orbicularis

    Orbic Batfish

    Platax pinnatus

    Pinnatus Batfish

    Plectorhinchus chaetodonoides

    Clown/Harlequin Sweetlips

    Plectorhinchus lineatus

    Oriental/Lined Sweetlips

    Pomacanthus imperator

    Emperor/Imperator Angelfish

    Pomacanthus navarchus

    Majestic/Blue-girdled Angelfish

    Premnas biaculeatus

    Maroon/Spine-cheeked Clownfish

    Pseudanthias squamipinnis

    Lyretail Anthias

    Pseudanthias tuka

    Purple Queen Anthias

    Pseudocheilinus hexataenia

    Six-lined Wrasse

    Ptereleotris evides

    Scissortail Goby

    Ptereleotris zebra

    Barred/Zebra Goby

    Pterois volitans

    Peacock/Volitan Lionfish

    Pygoplites diacanthus

    Regal Angelfish

    Rhinecanthus aculeatus

    Picasso/Humu-humu Triggerfish

    Rhinecanthus verrucosus

    Black-belly/Bursa Triggerfish

    Salarias ramosus

    Starry Blenny

    Scolopsis bilineatus

    Two-lined Monocle Bream

    Siganus guttatus

    Yellow-blotch Rabbitfish

    Siganus punctatus

    Gold-spotted Rabbitfish

    Siganus uspi

    Bicolor Foxface

    Siganus vulpinus

    Foxface

    Synchiropus splendidus

    Green/Psychedelic Mandarin

    Thalassoma lunare

    Lyretail Wrasse

    Valenciennea strigata

    Golden-headed Sleeper Goby

    Zebrasoma scopas

    Scopas/Brown Tang

    Zebrasoma veliferum

    Sailfin Tang

        For more information about this list, and the MAC Certification scheme, or to subscribe to the free electronic MAC newsletter, the MAC News - please visit MAC website at www.aquariumcouncil.org or contact MAC at info@aquariumcouncil.org.