Harro
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Von: owner-rainbowfish at pcug.org.au [owner-rainbowfish at pcug.org.au] im
Auftrag von Danny
Gesendet am: Donnerstag, 14. Juni 2001 13:59
An: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
Betreff: Re: [RML] New fishes
Harro
>>Additionally, Jerry Allen found out that the fish described by Taylor in
1964 as Melanotaenia solata coming from the South Alligator River and until
today seen as Melanotaenia splendida australis local colour variety indeed
is a valid species. I believe this species is kept in the hobby - who has
them?
I Have what was/is the Sth Alligator M.splendida australis, very nice fish.
so can I now trade in them as Melanotaenia solata, in stead of M.spl
australis?????
-----Original Message-----
From: Harro Hieronimus <Harro.Hieronimus at t-online.de>
To: rainbowfish <rainbowfish at pcug.org.au>
Date: Monday, 11 June 2001 16:43
Subject: [RML] New fishes
>You might be interested to hear about some rainbowfish news. Last weekend I
>met Heiko Bleher in a Belgian aquarium show. He showed some tanks with new
>rainbows.
>
>First: He has the real M. misoolensis. The large male of the wild caught
>pair had a length of more than 10 cm, the female was somewhat smaller. The
>colouration seemed - on the first glance - be very similar to what we call
>Melanotaenia spec. "Batanta". However, the latter one is not only much
>smaller. M. misoolensis changes its colour during the growth. In the same
>tank he had the first fry of about 6 cm length - and you never will mix
them
>with M. spec. Batanta. The have a totally different look, with red fins and
>not similar to any other rainbow.
>
>Second: The distribution of Glossolepis incisus seems to be not restricted
>to Lake Sentani! Heiko also found a variety (??) of G. incisus in Lake
>Ifanten. He showed two males and told me that these were already very red
>when only three cm long. Jerry Allen will have a look on them soon. Then we
>will know more as G. incisus has some very characteristic features.
>
>Third: There is a new variety of Chilatherina fasciata available which is
>brightly orange-red. Nice fish, will surely find its lovers.
>
>Now some news when these fish will be available (and others). Heiko told me
>that some fishes will be released on the market in autumn this year. This
>shall be M. misoolensis, G. incisus (?) Lake Ifanten and Melanotaenia
angfa.
>After two years now, the fully adult males start to turn into their bright
>gold colouration. You must be very patient with this fish!
>
>Additionally Melanotaenia parva is as well available as Pseudomugil
>reticulatus, although the latter one seems to be difficult to breed.
>Pictures of these fishes are already on our website (sorry, only in German
>yet) www.irg-online.de. I have tried to make some pictures of the fish in
>Belgium and will also show these fish there if possible.
>
>Additionally, Jerry Allen found out that the fish described by Taylor in
>1964 as Melanotaenia solata coming from the South Alligator River and until
>today seen as Melanotaenia splendida australis local colour variety indeed
>is a valid species. I believe this species is kept in the hobby - who has
>them?
>
>Last but not least: Last weekend we had our annual conference in Belgium.
We
>had excellent fish, great lectures (e.g. Gilbert Maebe, Gerd Eggers), some
>150 attendants and a good time. You have to know that every (!) Belgian
>restaurant offers at least 20 different kinds of beer. We did not try them
>all, but everybody found his favourite. The only bad thing: they made me
>president (i.e. chairman) again for the next three years ;-)
>
>All the best Harro
>