Re: gardneri/study

["Catherine Carney" <schmidtcarney at ecr_net>]

Hi BJ--

I have a pretty healthy (and easy breeding) group of Fp. gardneri N'Sukka,
and I know of at least 2 other club members that have fish from the same
strain. I could probably send you some juvies come spring, and I'll ask if
anyone else would be willing to send as well. Since we (GCKA) just completed
our semi-annual species inventory, I should be able to look at our records
and see if anyone has any other gardneri, too.

Also, I have an aquarium strain that is likely (based on what was in the
former owner's tanks at the time and the appearance of the fish) and
Akure-N'Sukka cross that has proven fertile into the F3, although no where
near as fertile as the N'Sukka. I keep them on hand for use in classroom
tanks at my daughter's school.

Let me know if I can help.

Catherine
>
>   I would be interested in contacting anyone, anywhere, who is seriously
> interested in the gardneri group, has stocks from known
> localities(including those labeled "nigerianum)available and might be
> interested
> in working with my lab. This would include more commonplace stains
> likeAkure, Misaje, etc. and rarer ones also. I would also appreciate
> being informed of any useful articles on the group that have appeared
> recently.  I haven't been able to find any, though there are a lot of
> informative websites out there.
>
I have been
> impressed with the research opportunities that various westAfrican
> rivulines present. In particular, the opportunity to relate chromosomal
> divergence (which they have in large amounts) with various types of
> genomic changes on the DNA level (which is what I do for aliving, in
> part)is too good to ignore.  > Anyway, To get started, I'm looking for
vigorous, fecund breeders of
> akure, akure albino and misaje.
>
> Any help would be appreciated.  bj turner
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