Re: Killifish Conservation

["Catherine Carney" <schmidtcarney at ecr_net>]

> Yes, but the main thing is to maintain the genetic pool as large as
> possible. This is best done having groups to spawn and interchanging eggs
> with other keepers of the same fish.

Which is why recordkeeping (both who you got your fish from and who you sent
them to) is so important.
>
> Which other fish are currently on a maintenance programm?

Pachypanchax omolonotus Nosy Be (4, soon to be 5 breeders working with it),
Pachypanchax sakaramyi, Pachypanchax playfairii--all coordinated by Donna
Recktenwalt. Also, Fp. walkeri GH2, which is in need of an outcross at this
time. I know that there are more fish on ESP's and such, and more breeders
working with the ones I've listed, but these are the ones I know for sure,
either because I'm one of the breeders or I know the breeders. For those
that are interested, the KCC is always looking for more people to help,
either as breeders or as coordinators.

Catherine


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