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Clownfish Species, Genetics & Hybrids - Matt Pedersen's Talks


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THANK YOU one more time to my WAMAS hosts and all who attended the meeting over the weekend. You guys have an incredible club and it's always an honor to come out; you serve as a model for how other clubs could, hypothetically, succeed.

You were all a great audience, and I truly appreciate the compliments I received both personally and online following the presentation, particularly since I did somehow manage to take a 90 minute talk and make it 75 with interspersed questions (I consider that a success!!). That said, I am always open to any suggestions, questions, and critiques. Find me here, find me via CORAL Magazine, or through my personal online retail websites www.MiniWaters.fish

 

As promised for all who attended (and even those that couldn't make it), these are the links to the online versions of the 3-part presentation I gave over the weekend at the WAMAS meeting. These files are updated as time permits to always add the latest information and advancements. They should be considered as "living documents" and taken "as-is"; there's a fair amount of speculation involved, particularly when looking deeper into what species might be lurking out there, and how the genetics may actually work! They are by no means *perfect*.

 

Part 1 - Clownfish Specieshttps://prezi.com/_mxlh9rermr9/part-1-species-clownfish-wilkersons-lost-chapters/

 

Part 2 - Clownfish Genetics - https://prezi.com/fhcsu1p_2fzt/part-2-genetics-clownfish-wilkersons-lost-chapters/

 

Part 3 - Clownfish Hybridshttps://prezi.com/yxcudma7kdzo/part-3-hybrids-clownfish-wilkersons-lost-chapters/

 

ENJOY!

Matt

 

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But wait, there's more!

 

I also wrote about this topic extensively for CORAL Magazine. SOME of that, and some *bonus* material can be found online here:

https://www.reef2rainforest.com/clownfish-diversity-a-treasure-a-challenge/

 

The two print editions are:

https://portal.publishersserviceassociates.com/carts/reef2rainforest/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=120
https://portal.publishersserviceassociates.com/carts/reef2rainforest/index.php?route=product/product&path=35&product_id=124

Joe Rowlett has taken the work of Barros and myself and expanded on it further, and he presents even more interesting ideas in terms of species diversity, some of which I agree with and some I might questions..but that's the very nature of science, right? I strongly recommend browsing his work as well, which, if nothing else, firmly bolsters the notion of keeping geographic forms distinct, and thus, the need for known provenance in where our clownfish originate from. 

 

https://amphiprionology.wordpress.com/

Of course, my talks and CORAL articles were originally envisioned as "necessary expansions" on Joyce Wilkerson's timeless (yet now somewhat dated) book, Clownfishes. For a while there it was out of print, and back issues were hundreds of dollars, but thankfully it's come back down in price. 

 

https://www.amazon.com/Clownfishes-Captive-Breeding-Natural-History/dp/1890087041

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Thanks for coming out, and especially thanks for posting! I was thinking how I'd like to come back to read some of this later!

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Great material, Matt! Thank you. You're an asset to the hobby and the community at large. We were honored to be your host this weekend, and are looking forward to a lot more great stuff ahead. 

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Really enjoyed it Matt, and thanks for the links to the full presentation.  Stay warm in Duluth and say hi to my sister in Superior!  ;)

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