Re: El Castro (was Re: Why?)

["Gary Smith" <rivulus at cogeco_ca>]

In colour and pattern, who does this strain differ from other strains?

Gary
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From: "Wright Huntley" <jwwiii at pacbell_net>
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Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 7:59 PM
Subject: El Castro (was Re: Why?)


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> Gary Smith wrote:
>  > I understand why we label our fish with location or collection codes or
>  > even colour strains, such as australe Port Gentil, australe BSWG 97/24
>  > or australe orange but why do we put the hobbyist name on a fish? The
>  > fish I'm referring to is rivulus cylindraceus "Al Castro". I know Al
>  > had successfully maintained this fish for a number of years but why is
>  > his name on it?
>  >
>  > Thanks for all the help! Gary
>  >
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> Al saw a badly over-retouched photo in a magazine, knew it wasn't possible
> for a *cylindraceous* to look like that. He took it as a challenge to
> select for that pattern of markings and color, and after several years he
> hit it fairly exactly. It *is* rather pretty, if a bit gaudy for a RIV.
>
> We started calling it the "Al Castro" in recognition of what he had
> accomplished. I have heard that the phonics caused a change in Europe and
> it is sometimes known as "El Castro." :-) ["Al" would be pronounced as
> "all" in many European languages, so "El" actually is closer to the way we
> say it.] No idea if the Cuban connection is involved. ;-)
>
> That's the way I heard it, anyway.
>
> Wright
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