taken from report 3-2020
The species was named after the Swiss ornamental fish exporter William A. KYBURZ, who was active in Columbia back then. Continue reading
Fish Groups
Rückblick: 3. Salmlersymposium
Nach coronabedingten Absagen in den Jahren zuvor konnte am 12. und 13. November 2022 die dritte Auflage des Salmlersymposiums stattfinden. Continue reading
IG BSSW-News (Loaches): Canthophrys gongota
Recently I received interesting pictures from our chairman, showing the loach Canthophrys gongota (syn. Somileptes), , which he had taken at the English shop Pier Aquatics. Continue reading
Tetra Symposium 2022
The tetra symposium has always been held in Ahrbergen in Lower Saxony (Germany), which is the way it used to be. This time, however, you can even attend from home. Continue reading
Pseudacanthicus sp. “L 65” or let’s say “50 shades of grey”
Cactus Plecos of the genus Pseudacanthicus enjoy great popularity. Continue reading
IG BSSW-News (Barbs): Osteochilus vittatus (VALENCIENNES 1842)
One of the barbs I got from Thomas TILLMANN (Hobbyzoo Duisburg) is Osteochilus vittatus. In the first three days after arriving in Kiel I was neither able to take photos nor even to try to identify the species.
IG BSSW-News (Schmerlen): Ein interessanter Beifang bei Rüsselschmerlen
Die Rüssel- oder Pferdekopfschmerle (Acantopsis sp.) gehört zu den alten Bekannten in der Aquaristik. Meist werden unter der Bezeichnung Acantopsis choirorhynchos verschiedene Arten angeboten, die sich in ihrem Verhalten nicht sonderlich unterscheiden. Continue reading
BSSW-T-Shirts
BSSW-T-shirts still available! Continue reading
Successful breeding of Baryancistrus xanthellus
At the 1st International L-Number-Days in 2009, Johannes LEUENBERGER reported for the first time on the successful reproduction of the ever-popular “golden nugget”. In the following years, aquarists tried again and again, but mostly unsuccessfully. Until 2021, when the Bellenz Fish Farm was able to report another success. The Bellenz Fish Farm is known for outstanding breeding successes (Scobinancistrus aureatus, L 368, Pseudacanthicus spp. etc.) and has already lectured about this at numerous IG BSSW events. Continue reading
An earth-eater among the tetras
taken from the Report 1/2019
In November 2017 Michael BÖTTNER organized a spectacular import from Suriname: Bivibranchia simulata. Nine specimens were imported by him and taken over by me (JK). Continue reading