Re: Success with Rivulus in the Jungle of Ecuador

["Al Anderson" <killiman at iquest_net>]

Lets see those shots of the rivs.please

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Bulterman" <jbulterman at YAHOO_COM>
To: <killietalk at AKA_Org>
Sent: Friday, June 07, 2002 11:57 AM
Subject: Success with Rivulus in the Jungle of Ecuador


> 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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