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Date: Sat, 28 Sep 1996 09:52:42 -0700 (MST)
From: springs at imap2.asu.edu
To: killies at mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: Extinct killies in the hobby?
On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Tomi Erik Salminen wrote:
> So, some sources say that some killie species are extinct in the wild
> and only survive because of killi keepers.
Are you referring to killikeepers specifically or anyone keeping the
fish? In terms of North America the only species I am aware of that are
extinct in the wild and still in captivity are in captivity because of
the efforts of a few such as the folks at the Universidad Autonoma de
Nuevo Leon, Mexico and the subsequent exchanges with a few American
zoos. Some of these fish have gotten out to aquarists but it is largely
the zoos that are trying keeping the fish going permanently in captivity.
> Can anyone give me more
> specific info on this? Is there a conservation effort of some kind going
> on? Please help me get the facts right.
Species include:
Cyprinodon alvarezi
C. longidorsalis
C. veronicae (I think may now be extinct in the wild)
Megupsilon aporus
There is also a few Goodeidae and Poeciliidae in the same boat and there
will be many joining them in the coming years from northern Mexico.
Tootles
Peter J Unmack peter.unmack at asu.edu
PO Box 1454
Tempe AZ 85280-1454, USA
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