March Newsletter

[Pennies2Cents]

Here it is! :) March Newsletter 2010..

Hope you Enjoy! :bigsmile:

[kkiel02]

YAY!

[Europhyllia]

Don't forget to check out the February Newsletter which posted today. This week is going to be a double newsletter whammy! :D

[BIGBIRD123]

any updates?

[Pennies2Cents]

Thanks, for your Concern Bird

We are currently finished with the newsletter for March and just making a few minor adjustments.

Will be out soon, tonight or tomorrow.

[Europhyllia]

I bet it's Anticipation! Excitement! Enthusiasm! More than concern ;).
And rightfully so... be prepared for an awesome article in the March newsletter. I've been reading the rough draft all day trying to learn as much as I can because it's an awesome, beautiful topic. I am ready to place my order NOW!

[BIGBIRD123]

my name is Steve...not Bird, my last name is Byrd.

[cbianco]

my name is Steve...not Bird, my last name is Byrd.

:Timeout:

Your screen name is BIGBIRD123, not Steve or Byrd. This is why she called you bird.

Christopher

[Pennies2Cents]

PM Sent to BIGBIRD123.

[Pennies2Cents]

TTT: Newsletter Uploaded to OP.

[Europhyllia]

Fantastic article! It helped me so much with getting my little group of anthias. Thanks!

[StevenSeas]

im not sure but i believe there is an error in the newsletter on the 5th page in the right hand column. from my readings clownfish dont begin life as males and have the ability to become male or female, but rather are born as sexless juv. IDK i could be wrong and if so please correct me and if possible point me to a source so i can learn more.
other than that very good newsletter with helpful info and insight just wish my 20 dt was 200.... maybe soon enough

[corruption]

The statement is correct as it is -- clownfish are born as dimorphically capable males, with the alpha taking the female role. They are technically born with both sexual organs, and change as needed by the clan that they are associated with. They are, by definition, dominant males below the female -- they structure in a 'pecking order' with size being the biggest determining factor. While the non-alpha males will not be sexually active at the time that there is an alpha female and alpha male, they all contain the ability to revert that direction as needed by the clan.

http://www2.ulg.ac.be/morfonct/eric_parmentier/39Casadevall.pdf is just one research facility-based example -- a quick google search will reveal plenty more about clownfish sexuality dimorphics :)

-Justin

[StevenSeas]

thanks corruption, I just thought that they were born sexless, thought i read it in the book "Clownfish" ooo well my mistake. thanks for the correction and the nice read.

[corruption]

Well -- its kind of a slippery slope... they are technically born without an identified gender -- but they are at the same time born with both sexual organs, so its not that its a completely asexual being, it just hasn't physiologically made that determination yet. I believe that the main reason that they are classified as males when non-dominant is due to the fact that it is the first progression of sexuality in the species, and the initial shift to being a male (whether dominant or not) is very soon after reaching a base maturity.

I wouldn't be surprised if Joyce Wilkinson (and others) referred to them as sexless during the early stages of life, but to me its somewhat of a misnomer, since its not truly accurate. Transsexual would be a much better description of what they are, even with it being not completely accurate itself.

-Justin

[stoneroller]

Great article Kristy!

[Kristy]

Thanks for the compliments Karin and Kevin!

(And thanks for your dedication if you made it all the way to the end... I know that this article was terribly L-O-N-G!)

Justin, I appreciate the clarification. I should probably have taken more care in my explanation of "hermaphroditic male" vs. traditional male.

[LuckySingh]

awsome written