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
Catfishes
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
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
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
Ein wissenschaftlich neuer Trugdornwels: Spinipterus moijiri
In der Familie der Trugdornwelse (Auchenepteridae) wurde im November 2019 eine neue Art beschrieben, die in der Aquaristik bereits länger bekannt ist: Der „Otorongo-Trugdornwels“ heißt jetzt Spinipterus moijiri. Continue reading
Luiz Tencatt and the BSSW
Once upon a time, a group of aquarium hobbyists and a mad scientist joining forces to reveal the fishy mysteries of the Rio Correntes, Central Brazil… Continue reading
Again and again: “L 56”
Constantly one encounters the designation “L 56” in stock lists, in shops as well as in many many lists of aquarists. This refers to Parancistrus aurantiacusthe “Golden Broad-headed Sucker Catfish”, but this species does not have an L-number and should never have been given one, because it was scientifically described by CASTELNAU in 1855 and therefore does not fall under the fish numbers were given to: a species that is indeterminable at the time of number assignment and therefore “deserves” an L-number. Continue reading