Re: [Killietalk] Aphyosemion plagitaenium

["Karl Doering" <kilikarl at bignet_net>]

A. sp. Epoma is that 91-1 the Michigan group listed it a few years back It
was Jack DeWaele that had it. I'll check with him.  Karl
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Addis" <timaddis at killifish_force9.co.uk>
To: "killifish discussion list" <killietalk at aka_org>
Sent: Sunday, December 05, 2004 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: [Killietalk] Aphyosemion plagitaenium


> > I am trying to figure out if A. sp. Epoma is still in the hobby over
> > here in the states. The feeling is that it may have been lost in Europe.
> > So if you are working with it, this possibility should prompt you to
> > consider some kind of renewed interest and activity in getting it bred
> > up to some kind of numbers. Either way, according to Killie Data online,
> > it has a name now; as you can see from the subject line.
>
> The name plagitaeniatum was attached to an ogoense form in error many
years
> ago. This was a real error for me as I associate the name with the photo &
> have real problems in associating the name with the Epoma collection.
> The feeling of it being lost in Europe may be misplaced. The DKG elegans
> group is about the best point of reference. It may well be lost in the UK.
> This is not suprising as the elegans group seem hard to keep going in our
> country.
> What a simple fish to breed. I had 70 fish up to adult size in a 4 foot
> tank.
> I have wild cognatum in my tanks with young but if I realease them to the
> BKA they will be lost.
> Only the '91 collection of this sp. lasted. I think these may now be lost.
> Not very good really considering we have had some really nice forms over
the
> years.
> Is cognatum or christyi being maintaind in the US?
>
>        Tim
>
>
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