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NANFA Trading Post - January 1998 Edition




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 North American Native Fishes Association (NANFA)
 Trading Post - December, 1997 Edition
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 Readers are encouraged to distribute this listing  to other
 electronic forums, fish clubs, individuals and others who have an
 interest in North American native fishes. Member advertisements
 should be forwarded to the Trading Post Editor, Dwight D. Moody, by
 email to dwight.moody at mailexcite_com or by regular mail to P.O. Box 
 214, East Montpelier, VT 05651. Commercial advertisers are 
 required to be members of NANFA and to prepay ads, starting with 
 the January, 1998 edition of the Trading Post.  Commercial ads 
 need to be forwarded to the Trading Post Editor prior to the 
 deadline for the next edition, which for the January edition of the 
 Trading Post is December 29, 1997.
 
Regional representatives which have ads in the 
Trading Post have their name in capital letters followed by a 
listing  of their region.  The Regional Representative activities 
area  at the NANFA web site (http://www.nanfa.org) has additonal 
information posted by the regional representatives. 
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 NOTE: NANFA assumes that all sales or trades of native fish are done 
 in full compliance with applicable state and federal laws, rules and 
 regulations and only after obtaining any necessary permits for 
 collecting, maintaining, importing or exporting of native fish. 
 Obtaining the necessary permits from the US Fish and Wildlife 
Service  and/or applicable State agencies is the sole responsibility 
of the parties involved in the transaction.  NANFA does not condone 
or tolerate illegal practices and encourages members to contact the 
 office of their state's fish and wildlife department or regional 
 office of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to obtain information and 
 applications for any necessary permits. 
 
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  COMMERCIAL ADVERTISEMENTS 
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  Commercial advertisers are required to be members of NANFA after a 
 one month trial ad in the Trading Post, which for current 
 advertisers is the ad appearing in this edition of the Trading Post. 
 
 Commercial advertisers are encouraged to offer items for sale of 
 interest to native fish keepers, such as fish, plants, equipment, 
 books, etc.
 
 PLEASE NOTE:  Advertising rates for commercial advertisements, 
 effective January 1, 1998, are 20 cents a word. Paid ads 
will be printed in the Trading Post section of the next 
edition of American Currents, which is published quarterly.  
In addition, each paid ad will also appear in the electronic version 
for three (3) months after payment is received and in any editions 
of the Darter published during that period. Advertisers are required 
to be members of NANFA after a one month complementary ad, which will 
appear in the electronic version of the Trading Post.   Advertising 
requests are required to be pre-paid, payable to "NANFA," and  must 
be received by the  Trading Post Editor prior to the  deadline for 
the next Trading Post.  Trading Post ads will appear in  American 
Currents and the Darter in a format similar to that of the  
electronic edition of the Trading Post.
 
DISPLAY ADS IN AMERICAN CURRENTS:

 Advertisers may also place display ads in  American 
 Currents.  Display ads, which must be prepaid and mailed to the 
 Trading Post Editor, have the following rate structure: full page, 
 $150; half page, $80; quarter page, $40; eighth page, $20.  Please 
 make checks payable to "NANFA". Advertisers  should contact the 
 Trading Post Editor for information on deadlines for upcoming 
 editions.  
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No commercial advertising for this edition.

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 PLEASE NOTE: the ads in the Announcements, Information 
 Requests or Requests for Assistance and Member Sales/Trades have a 
 date at the end of the message that indicates when it was first 
 posted.  Remember that you have to contact the Trading Post Editor 
if  you want the ad to continue for another three (3) months.  Check 
your  ad! 
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS 
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PLAN TO ATTEND: NANFA 1998 NATIONAL CONVENTION

NANFA's national convention will be held in Chattanooga, TN during 
June 5-7, 1998.  Tennessee has over 300 species of fish, the 
most biodiverse area in the US.  Chattanooga also features the 
Tennessee Aquarium, the largest freshwater aquarium in the US, 
along with a variety of historical and cultural sites.  More 
information will be posted in later editions of the Trading Post and 
will also be available on the NANFA discussion list. (01/98)

 Coming in 1998 to European NANFA members and native fish enthusiasts 
 domestically raised North American  native fish, including  Longear 
 Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Pygmy Sunfish, Blackbanded Sunfish, Blue 
 Spotted Sunfish and various shiners. Contact Keld Hansen , Damsigvej 
 9, 9352 Denmark, Dybvad, Denmark for further details. (11/97)
 
 PETER UNMACK (Arizona-Nevada Regional Representative)
 P.O. Box 1454, Tempe, AZ 85280.
 Phone # (602) 965-1578. Email: peter.unmack at asu_edu.
 I organize two major trips to southern Nevada, one in April, the 
other  in October (usually to Ash Meadows).  Other trips occur from 
time to  time, usually on short notice.  If you are interested in 
getting out  into the wilds contact me and let me know.  All are 
welcome to join  this ASU graduate student in some puddle pirating! 
(11/97)
 
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 INFORMATION REQUESTS OR REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE
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 NEEDS HELP FOR RESEARCH PROJECT:
 Patricia Halpin , Department of Zoology, Oregon State University
 Corvallia, OR 97331 >Phone #: (541) 737-5359; Fax #: (541) 737-0501.
 Email: halpinp at ava_bcc.orst.edu.  Seeking live specimens
 of any and all Fundulus species except F. heteroclitus for an 
ongoing  research project. Please contact her if you can help. 
(11/97)
 
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 NON-COMMERCIAL MEMBER ADVERTISEMENTS:
 SALES AND  TRADES
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 NOTE: members who fail to reciprocate in trading will have their ads
 removed from the Trading Post and may be subject to other sanctions.
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 ROBERT RICE (Florida regional representative)
 2213 Prytania Circle, Navarre FL 32566
 Phone # (904) 936-0097. Email: robertrice at juno_com.
 HAS (for individuals with organized breeding programs only):
 Pond reared Flagfin Shiners, various Pygmy Sunfish, 
 Bluespotted Sunfish, Dollar Sunfish, Leptolucania ommata, Fundulus 
 chrysotus, Bluefin Killie, F. cingulatus, Redfin Pickerel , and many 
 other southeastern species. WANTS: Southern redbelly and Mountain 
 Redbelly Dace, Tennessee Snubnose and Cherry Darters; Blackbanded 
 Sunfish. (11/97)
 
 Clarence Waldron Ph.D. 75 Joliette Drive Napoleon Ohio 43545-2224
 Phone # (419) 599-3510.  Email: kwaldron at wvu_edu.
  HAS FOR SALE: the following books in like-new condition: Spotte:  
Fish and  Invertebrate Culture (new $23.50) - $10.00;  Spotte: 
Marine and  Aquarium Keeping (new $12.95) - $5.00;  Bower: The Basic 
Marine  Aquarium - $5.00;  Friese: Marine Invertebrates - $5.00;  
Brusca:  Common Intertidal Invertebrates of the Gulf of California  
(New  $26.95) - $10.00.  All 5 books: $30.00 plus shipping.
 ALSO HAS: microworm starter cultures - $1.00. Fruit fly starter 
cultures (4  varieties) - $2.00 each, plus shipping. Has 1992-1995 
American  Currents -  free, you pay shipping. (11/97)
 
 John Brill- 61 Brookside Ave. Livingstone, NJ  07039
 Phone # (973) 533-1397
 HAS FOR TRADE: Enneacanthus chaetodon , E.gloriosus , E. 
 obesus, Umbra pygmaea , Aphredoderus sayanus (Pirate Perch - very 
 rare in NJ) , Etheostoma fusiforme , Fundulus heteroclitus , 
 Cyprinidon variegatus ovinus , Lucania parva, Syngnathus fuscus, 
 Mendina beryllina and many other Atlantic coastal plain and 
estuarine species. WANTS: Lota lota , Archoplites interrupts , 
Hiodon spp. ,  Aplodinotus cycleptus, Ictiobus and other sucker 
species, or anything  else I haven't had before.Write or call first; 
 all correspondence  answered. Some recent bad experiences with 
deadbeat traders.  Only  interested in hearing from people who are 
serious about trading and  willing to reciprocate. (11/97)
 
 Bill Voiers, 96 Angle St. PO Box 388 , Eureka Springs, AR 72632
 Phone #: (501) 253-9558,  Fax #: (501) 253-9558.
 HAS FOR TRADE: Etheostoma juliae, E. euzonum and other Arkansas
 native darters (excluding E. moorei) for any species of Nothonotus,
 excluding E. rufilineatum . (11/97)
 
 Tim Wolfe -2911 Belle Aire Blvd. Theodore Alabama 36582
 Phone #: (334) 973-2524.
 HAS FOR TRADE: Flagfin shiners, sailfin shiners, Elassoma species,
  many others.ALSO HAS: tropicals including angels, guppies , 
Corydoras  catfish for trade. WANTS : Various darters and Carolina 
shiners for   breeding program. (11/97)
 
Warren Lund 1916 Indiana Ave. Kenner LA 70062-6223
 Phone # (504) >461-8169
 HAS: Heterandria formosa, Poecilia latipinna, Gambusia affinis, 
Etheostoma  swaini, Elassoma zonatum, grindle worm , vinegar eel, 
hornwort,  cabomba and java moss starters. WANTS: Elassoma 
species, Etheostoma  blennioides, E.spectabile, Enneacathus sunfish, 
others. (11/97)
 
 Peter Rollo 2308 Cedar Lane, Secane PA 19018.
 Phone # (610) 543-1660. Email: prollo at juno_com
 HAS FOR SALE: domestic raised  ( fall 96 ) Banded and Black banded 
sunfish,  Elassoma evergladei (Pygmy sunfish), Heterandria formosa, 
also  seasonally avaliable tadpole madtoms, eastern mudminnows & 
 bluespotted sunfish. WANTS: Wild caught H. formosa,  E. evergladei 
 and L. goodei. (11/97)
 
 Bill Ballard- 6811 Moss Oaks Lane, Elberta AL 36530.
 Phone #: (334) 987-1112.
 HAS FOR TRADE OR SALE: many fresh and saltwater coastal species,
 including bluespotted sunfish, dollar sunfish, flagfin shiners, 
broadstripe  shiners, F. chrysotas, F. cingulatus, F. notatus, pygmy 
sunfishes and  others. (11/97)

Mike Whitfield- 7005 Antler Lane, Harrisson TN 323421
Phone #: (423) 344-8119.
HAS: a variety of snubnose darters and
Tennessee shiners. Interested in meeting with locals who collect and
keep natives ! (11/97)
 
Kris Haggblom, Nanuet NY 10954
WANTS TO BUY: Fundulus zebrinus,  F. euryzonus, F. julisia, Adinia
 xenica, Lucania goodei, any Elassoma species. (11/97)
 
Bruce Scott 520 East Lake Hazel Road, Merdin ID 83642.
Phone #: (208) 888-7143. HAS: dwarf crayfish (Cambarellus 
shufeldtii).
WANTS: Notropis lutrensis, Etheostoma nigrum, Noturus
leptacanthus, Heterandria formosa, any Elassoma species, prairie
crayfish (Procambarus gracilis). (11/97)
 
Dave Schleser, 310 Appian Way , Dallas TX 75216
 Phone # (214) 943-2025. E-mail natimg at flash_net.
 HAS FOR TRADE OR SALE: many species sporatically avaliable.
 WANTS: F. Leneolatus. (11/97)
 
 Laura Burdge, 1711 Cleveland Ave., Hamilton, Ohio 45013
 WANTS: Lepomis humilis, Chrosomus erythrogaster, Enneacanthus
 chaetedon, Cottus bairdi semiscaber, and Catostomus commersoni. 
 (11/97)
 
 ROBERT CARILLIO (Ohio Regional Representative)
 509 Genessee Ave, Warren, OH 44483.
 Phone # (303) 847-1714.
 WANTS: Sources for marine native coldwater species suitable for the 
 aquarium. (11/97)
 
 Ron Romigh 604 Allen Avenue, Monaca PA. 15061-1606.
 Phone #: (412) 775-6112. Email: rromigh at ccia_com.
 WANTS TO BUY: Lucania goodei, F. Zebrinus ,colorful
 breedable darters, E. evergladi, E. okeefenokee, E.boelkei , 
E. okatie, E.spring ,  Ennecanthus obesus, E.chaetodon , 
Lepomis marginatus,  L. humilus and L. symmetricus. (11/97)
 
 Tyson Lagillandaie, 8483 Blue Lake Dr., San Diego CA 92119
 Phone #:  (619) 462-1643. HAS FOR SALE: Captive
 raised Longear Sunfish (Kansas subspecies - they are the beautiful
 subspecies as seen in Robert Rice's TFH articles), tadpole madtoms
 (domestically raised - a first perhaps?) , bluefin killies and many
 new species (including Dollar Sunfish and Orangespot Sunfish) in the
 spring  of 1998 ! $4.00 per fish plus shipping or will trade for 
other  Lepomis species. (11/97)
 
 Andrew Borgia, P.O Box 4346, Key West, FL 33041
 Phone # (305) 294-8739.HAS FOR TRADE: A great variety of marine
 specimens and inverts for trade, also has some Key West herps for
 trade.  WANTS: Interested in a great variety of North American
 species for a private preserved collection. (11/97)
 
 Herman Meeus, De Reet 6, B 2160 Wommelgem, Belgium.
 WANTS: Back issues of American Currents, Darters and Lateral Line
 for use in the Belgian Killifish Association's Killi Kontakt 
magazine. Also  interested in articles on North American killifish 
and pupfish.  (11/97)

 Roger Hockney, 4  Whitewalls Close, Compton, Newbury, Berks,
 United Kingdom, RG20 6QG. Phone #: 011 - 44 - 635 - 578 - 679.
 Email: Roger at minnow_demon.co.uk
 WANTS TO BUY: frost tolerant North American Minnows, Killies, eggs, 
 etc. (11/97)
 
 Tom Gray, 1 Bruce Close, Stock Green Westerhope, Newcastle Upon
 Tyne,United Kingdom NES 5LH. Phone # 011 - 44 - 91 - 286 - 4215.
 WANTS: information on breeding Southern Redbelly Dace,  back issues
 of  American Currents, and any sources for killie eggs. (11/97)
 
 Eric Hollis, 19 Stapleton Avenue, Speke, Liverpool, Marseyside,
 United Kingdom L24 OSE.
 WANTS: interested in meeting other UK keepers of
 North American Natives. Interested in exchanging fish eggs or fish
 when available and legal.Particularly interested in species suitable
 for pond rearing. (11/97)
 
 DWIGHT D. MOODY (New England and New York regional representative)
 P.O. Box 214, East Montpelier, VT  05651
 Phone #: home - (802)476-0685; work (802)241-3482.
 Email address: dwight.moody at mailexcite_com
 HAS:Hetandria formosa. ALSO HAS OR CAN GET:  a wide variety of
 Vermont species between mid-April and the end of November, including 
Fundulus diaphanus,  northern redbelly dace, slimy sculpins, 
trout-perch, burbot, various minnows, catfish,  shiners, etc. (11/97)
 
 Jeff Fullerton R.D.2 Box 390 Mt. Pleasant PA 15666
 Phone #: 412-887-8688.  Email: tcmajorr at westol_com
 HAS: Pond bred Blackbanded & Bluespotted Sunfish , 
 Eastern Mudminnow (very  prolific), Mosquitofish. Possibly avalible 
 in the near future: Dollar Sunfish & Eastern Starhead Topminnow 
 (Fundulus escambiae). ALSO HAS: a  variety of pond & aquarium 
plants.  WANTS : Bantam Sunfish ( Lepomis symmetricus) , Slough 
Darter  (Etheostoma gracile), Lake Chubsucker (Erimyzon sucetta) , 
Ironcolor  Shiner - (Notropis chalybaeus) & Olympic Mudminnow 
(Novumbra  hubbsi). Prefer stock from northern part of range. (12/97) 
 RAY WOLFF,  6510 Helke Rd. Wisconsin Rapids Wis 54494
 (Wisconsin Regional Representative). Phone # (715) 424-0259.
ANNOUNCEMENT:  Southern Wisconsin members interested in 
collecting, meeting or starting a regional newsletter please contact 
me.  HAS: Fundulus lucia, Elassoma everladei pensacola, Iowa Darter, 
Brook Stickleback, Central Mudminnow, Tadpole Madtom and other 
midwest and southeast fish.  ALSO HAS: Information or help with 
sunfish, Elassoma, or Fundulus problems, setups, whatever. WANTS: 
Elassomas, with location; any killifish, native or not; Fundulus 
pulverus; plants (at least somewhat aquatic); and 
freshwater invertebrates.  All requests answered.  (01/98)

Phillip E. Russell, RWMC, 201 South Palm Dr., Blythe, California 92225
(daytime work address), E-mail:russel7 at gte_net
Phone # home - (760) 921-3734, work - (760) 922-2541.
WANTS TO BUY: Heterandria formosa, Ellasoma evergladii, and 
Leptolucania omata. (01/98)

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 All ads will run for 3 months unless otherwise requested.   If you'd 
 like to add a new ad or change your existing ad on this list please 
 contact Dwight D. Moody, Trading Post Editor.
  Email address:  dwight.moody at mailexcite_com.
  Regular mail address: P.O. Box 214, East Montpelier VT  05651. 
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