Success with Rivulus in the Jungle of Ecuador

[Joseph Bulterman <jbulterman at yahoo_com>]

I have just returned from the primary jungle around
Coca, Ecuador and have brought with me 2 species of
Rivulus from 3 secluded streams.  I had the help of
two native guides who had never collected these fish
but understood the type of habitat I was looking for
and have lived in the primary forest all their lives.
I will attempt to get digital pic's of the fish and
get them up for folks to see.  These fish are quite
colorful and of course love to jump.  I also collected
a number of tetras, apisto's and cichlids but swapped
them for tanks at the local fish store.  All tanks are
hand made by the store and the cost of materials and
supplies for the hobby is quite enormous compared to
the States.  Since I don't have as much experience
with Riv's, I am not sure what the names of these
fishes are or even if they have names yet.  I need
email addresses of the more Rivulus experienced
members to help me identify these fish.  Thank you.
P.S. I am planning to visit the Puyo region in
mid-August - the guides told me that that there are
many more species of this fish in that area.

JoeB

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