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
Tetras
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
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
BSSW-T-Shirts
BSSW-T-shirts still available! 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
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
Thayeria obliqua
In contrast to its close relative Thayeria boehlkei, Thayeria obliqua is only rarely found in trade. The third species of the genus Thayeria ifati is even rarer. I have not seen it myself yet, which might be due to its endemism in the rivers of Maroni and Approuague in French Guyana, from where no exports can be realized. The fourth, recently described species Thayeria tapajonica MOREIRA & LIMA, 2017 originating from Rio Tapajós in Brazil is not in trade either. Continue reading
Big, rare and predatory: Piranhas at Wharf Aquatics
In September `19 the Preston Aquarist Society invited me over for their yearly Convention, an event I was really looking forward to and which I had attended in 2017 for the first time. Continue reading
Nachlese Nr. 2: Das 2. Salmler-Symposium der IG-BSSW
Im November 2018 fand auf ausdrücklichen Wunsch aller Teilnehmer der Vorgänger-Veranstaltung aus 2017 die Fortsetzung statt in Ahrbergen bei Hildesheim, und zwar am Wochenende vom 16.11. bis 18.11.2018. Der wachsende Zuspruch zeigte sich auch in der deutlich höheren Teilnehmerzahl. Während wir 2017 etwa 30 Symposiumsteilnehmer hatten, waren dieses Mal weit über 50 Interessenten nach Hildesheim gekommen. Continue reading
Tetra-Symposium 2018 – Registration is now open
Registration for the 2. IG-BSSW Tetra-Symposium (16.11. – 18.11.2018) is now open!
Like last year, booking (rooms and conference package) is managed by the hotel. During booking, please implicitly mention the heading „Salmler-Symposium“. Participants without overnight stays please directly register by sending us an email to salmlersymposium@ig-bssw.org. For more information please visit the Tetra-Symposium website.
Like last year several well-known speakers confirmed giving talks, the program will be published soon. We will keep you informed and hope to see you in November!
– The Tetra-Symposium organizing team