Moby Dick/Orcha Isopods (Cubaris sp)

A new cubaris isopod introduced to the hobby from Mark Titterton. These isopods are a morph of the very popular white side/penguin morph. I was lucky enough to get 10-15 off Mark  at the start of this year and they were quite slow to get going, similar to the penguins for me but as of around the end of June I started to see mancae in the enclosure. As these seem (just my opinion personally) to be a resessive morph born from the penguins, i have noticed that some normal penguin/white side isopods have appeared within the mancae. This also shows the colour does not change/develop over time like some morphs have been found to have so it is very easy to remove the normal penguins to ensure this army keeps producing as many visual versions of the moby dick/orcha morph.

Moby Dick/Orcha Isopods Overview

• Origin: Thailand
• Scientific Name: Cubaris Sp.
• Maintenance level: Moderate.
• Size: 1.5 cm
• Rarity: High
• Breeding: Medium
• Temperature: 70°F to 80°F
• Humidity: 70% to 80%
• Supplements: Cuttlebone
• Favourite Food: Vegetables, meat scraps, fish food

It would not suprise me if in the coming years we see more morphs coming from the pegnuins as they were only discovered in 2017

Moby Dick/Orcha Isopods: Characteristics and Behavioral Insights

• They can grow up to 0.8 cm long.
• These isopods have very light bodies, some exibit more of a white and some more of a cream colour with a line going through the middle of them (digestive tract)
• They are social in behaviour. They exhibit behaviours like foraging and grooming.
• They roll into a ball when they feel threatened or face any danger.
• Although they can withstand any temperature, the optimal range for breeding temperatures is around 70°F to 80°F
• An arid environment is lethal for White Side Penguin isopods.
• Difficult to breed. Once these isopods are established in a healthy environment, they produce offspring.