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
Fish Groups
The genus Acestridium in captivity
These fragile-looking loricariids look like smaller representatives of the stick-catfish of the genus Farlowella and are known to only a few aquarium hobbyists. Continue reading
Welsarterhaltungstag jetzt im Juli 2021
Der vierte Fuldaer Welsarterhaltungstag (WAT) wurde bereits von Mai 2020 auf Mai 2021 verschoben, und nun sehen wir uns leider gezwungen ihn erneut zu vertagen und zwar auf den 31.07.2021. Continue reading
Mesonoemacheilus triangularis (DAY 1865)
taken from report 01/2018
The genus Mesonoemacheilus contains quite attractive loaches, of which the species M. triangularis, M. guentheri and M. petrubanarescui have been imported so far. A short compilation with illustrations of the species can be found in SEIDEL (2012). M. triangularis, for which the name Batik loach has been established, is probably the most attractive species of the genus. Continue reading
Otocinclus, Nannoptopoma or Hypoptopoma?
In July I got a note from Laura TRAPPMANN (G. Hoener) that they were able to import some special Nannoptopoma from Peru. Continue reading
Piabucus dentatus (KOELREUTER, 1763)
taken from the Report 02/2019
In summer 2018, the dealer Panta Rhei (Brelingen-Wedemark, Germany) received an import from Suriname with various fish, amongst them some characins. Continue reading
Pseudacanthicus sp. “L 79”
The next issue of the BSSW-Report (03-2020) will cover a species of Pseudacanthicus, that really provoked some discussions and exclamations in the hobby lately. Therefore, it only seems legit to republish a short piece about a species of similar interest from a former Report (03-2019). Continue reading
Vermehrung von Corydoras pantanalensis geglückt
Die folgenden Ausführungen wurden von unserem Mitglied Regina SPOTTI vor einiger Zeit online in einer Gruppe von Panzerwelsfreunden zur Verfügung gestellt. Da dort aber alles nur auf Englisch lesbar und der Zugang beschränkt ist, dachten wir uns, dieser Ort sei ideal für eine deutsche Version. Continue reading
Hypancistrus cf. margaritatus “L 136c”
Neither the species nor the particularly attractive form treated here, which became known in aquaristics with the addition “c”, is something really new. In the last two to three years, however, there have been some changes in selection and linebreeding, which is why a particularly beautiful specimen is presented here. Continue reading
Platynematichthys notatus
– taken from the report 04-2016 –
Pier Aquatics (Wigan, England) came up with a special treat for catfish lovers in September: Two large specimens of the “lince catfish”, Platynematichthys notatus (JARDINE, 1841) could be imported from Peru. Continue reading