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Notes on the Status of Nandopsis istlanum bytlon Danko When onethinks of endangered lected them ard distrifutedthem to mens thd could be collected were fish , the first group thd Willem. These fry prospered and smallfry. Recently, I have become probably cones to mind is the Mc- dweloped into strikingly beautiful aware of a report that indicdes thd torian . The reason is thd of blue and red. They only nigrofasciatum has the pligtrt of these cichlids has been grew to six inches or so (15 cm) in been introduced in this area and widely described and publicized, total length and, consequently, has become quite prevalent. This and thd species maintenance ef- made excellent additions to my report h* been confirmed by Juan forts have been mounted to set up Neotropical community aqua- Miguel Artigas Azas who visited caSive breeding pools. Such is nd riums. ln addition to the Uue and this river in March, 19$3. In a recent the case with a grq.p of fish in red spangles which adorned their telephone corversation, Juan indi- which I am particularly interested, elongated shapes, long finnage ex- cded that C. nigrotasciafum was the cichlids of Mexim. While the tensions further enhanced their very common and thd N. istlanum Mexican popul€tion may not pleasant appearance. I was ableto co,lld no longer be observed. bethreatened by an ominans look- successfuffy breed the isilanum In Nwember of 19@, Juan Mi- ing preddor like the Ni|e perch, it is and distribute senreral to aquarists guel and Ad Konings, returning thredened by other serious envi- &ross the country. Subsequently, from a trip to Chiapas thd the three ronmentalproblems. nry pair was lost to a blodlike ma- of us took ( flew out of Mlla Hormo- I hane witressed sorne of these lady and, seemirgly, allor most of sa), fished north of Acapulco and problems on several of my collect- the distributed offspring have been found rbt/anum populdions to be ing trips to Mexico wer the last six lostfrom the hobby. present d reasonable levels. They years. ln virtually wery wdenray In additiontothe problems inthe managed to collect some try and from the Rio Grande inthe northto aquarium, N. istlanum has en- Juan Miguel is currently keeping Chiapas in the south, Sarothere countered serious prodems in the sixteen. don species hare been introduced wild, as discussed belou. Duetothe habitd problems and and are competing with the native In 1987, while I was still main- the increasingly restricted rarqe of cichlids. Heary polh.rtion frorn the taining istlanum in my home aqua- N. istlanum, it is recommendedthd sugar mills has become a factor in riurns, I visited the Rio Amacuzac, aquarium populdions be estab rivers such as the Rio Gallinas in a tributary of the Rio Balsas, near lished and a caSive breeding pro- the Huastec a ar a, east of San Luis Cuernaraca. At that time, the isl/a- gram initiated in an effort to Pdosi. Texas cichlids have been nurn was present, albeit very rare. preserve this beautiful . Sw- introduced into Lake Toquos- Dueto the scarcity, the only speci- eraf members of the Cichlasoma quitengo, near Cuernarr*a, to give tlF- &rotherodon a run for tlpir money. One of the most beautitul of all Mexican cichlids has ma ya another flight in addition to the above and is the subject of this article. I was first introduced to Nandop- sisistlanum (known alsoas Cichla- sma istlanum) in the mid 198O's when Willem Heijns, a good friend of mine from the Netherlands, sent somefryto me in one of our annual cichlid exchanges. Apparently, some German friends had col-

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PAilARCON - Lett€r of lrwitation gro/es, the Philippirn Dqong Sdrth America A. Ploeg recenily The PhiliptineAqudic and Mari- (seacow) is being driven to ex- described 15 neur species of Pike nelife Conservationists' Associ- tinction. Pwerty in the coastal Gichlids in a single paper. Heiko dion, lrrc. (PAMARCON) is a non- villages has reduced this gentle Bleher recently stded thd he be gorcrnmental organizdion whose and beadiful mammalto dead lievesthd each large rivercmtains membership is both non-parti- meat. its own species of Geophagus, sarVpolitical and non+eligior.rs. PA- rnost of which are cutrenily unde. MARCON is also a pivde and vol- 3) EceCenter - PAMARCON scribed. untary organizdior composed of tns estaUished an ecological The opening of new collecting students, professionals, experts and economic center in the sites and the s<@itiors of dedi- and scientists, farmers and fisher- University Belt. The Eccenter cded hobbyists have meant thd rnen. Sirrce 1986PAMARCON hc has a library (of ervironmert new speci_es, including unde been csisting the agencies of gw- reading mderials) and video scribed ones, are making their way ernrnent in ad&essing colntryside slrows in environmental edrrca- into the aquarium hobby. Marry of problems and livelihood oppor- tion. lt is a place where studerfis these are being spavvned under the tunities through environmental and professionds meet to de- wdchfuleyes of their keepers.- educdion, prdection and conser- \€lop dans and proiects to save U nfortundely, reporting of these vdion. Our field experierrces in the Philip$rn ervirmment. o

June 19Sl Aquatic Survival 3 Aquartsts Dedicated to tlrc Pre*ntatian of Aquatic Life aquarium clubs) can be prepared. and more, can be pwided by ture d an early age is essential if The activities of the SACSG are the fish of Ontario. our children are to become effec- limited onry ry your cre€tivity and tive stewards of credion. willingness to volunteer. There is adarger, hovtrever, in merely looking d our fish in re- For more Information about Fislr Gontact: Dean Hougen, South ldion to whet they can give us. Ways wfiact the Fisheries Edu- American Cichlld Study Group, They are also part of the natural cation Goordlnator, Fieherleg P.O. Box 14128 - Dinlcytovn Sta- aquatic resource of the prov- Branch, Ontario Ministry of Natu- tion, Minneapolis, llinnesota ince. As such, they bcth contrib- ral Reeources, Sth Floor, lCl 55414-O123, U.S.A. lnternet: ute to, and are atfected ry, the House, 90 Sheppatd Avenue hougen@exa. cs. umn.edu cycles and fluctudions com- East, Toronto, Ontario, Ganada mon to arry ndural system. In lt2N 3A1. Fish Ways- An times when all the land was wild and people were only nomadic Lake Vistoria Gichlid EducationalTool preddors, the huge spanse of land and wder absorbed and Breeding Program - by Rob Huntley responded to these fluctua- USate tions. The Ontario Ministry of Ndural The March'93 issue oJ Aquatic uBut our gradual and rccelera- Resources has develo@ an edu- Suruivalincluded an update of the ting encroachment on, and acti- cational program which conveys to Lake Victoria cichlid breeding pro- Mties within, aqudic resources school children the basic principles grarn. There have been a fevv or- have affected the life within of fish, fisheries and aqudic habi- ganizdional changes which were na them. Feuler "wild'areas exist, tats. ft is called FishWaysand is nd covered in that alticle. A Propa- Curriculum-based Activity Manual and local impacts are propor- tionally more important. getion Committee of 8 VSSP mem- on Fishes and Fisheries Manage- bers has been establishedto man- Through increased numbers, ment for Primarylunior Level Tea- agethe allocaion of fish in and out structures and activities, we chers and Group Leaders". lt is ap- program (VSSP Victorian play a much larger role in the cf the = parent thd there has been a con- Species Survival Plan). Joe Norton system than we used to. In siderable commitment of time and Saint Lor.ris Zoo is the chair- order to med our orn needs d the resources as well as cooperdion person. Contact with the Commit- andkeep the waters as'ndu- with Ontario scl'rool boarG in de- tee should be rnade through him: veloping this program. lt is some- ral* as possible, we have become steward as well as whd grdifying to see thd in times Norton user, monitoring and rnanaging Joe of restraint on public sector spend- St. Lonis Zoo fish for their benefit c well as Aquarium, ing, thd such a contribution has Forest Park, Missouri 63110 our own. been made torards education in U.S.A. ndural resources. For arry sclpol Tel: (314) 781-0900 To do this effectively, we need boards or government fisheries Fat<: (31a) 647-79@ ministries embarking upon prG to knory the "ways of fish", and to pass on that knorledge to grams to incorporate 'aquatics' or lGufrnan currently serves young people, so that they can Les into. an educdional curriculum, it scierfiific advisor. Doug War- rnake responsible decisiors in as a might be useful to contact the molts has stepped dorn as a co- OMNR before re-inventing the their personallives nour, and in their professional and public studbook keeper but maintains an wleel. For a clearer idea on whd role as Com- lives inthefuture. A ftshwayisa active a Propagdion Fish Waysisall about, the follonrirq mittee member. Jay Hemdalis nqry management tool thd helps fisfl tert is from the preface of the ma- keeper and in- obstacles we create, the sole studbook nual: around participating such as dams or wiers. Fslt ventory upddes by in- stitutions still go to him. Waysis also such a tml, help 'Ask arryone whd Tish" brings program has two areas ing to remwe obstacles like ig- The to mind, and you might get the where an outcome is perding: for- norance and a@fry, and to cre- sound of a splash as a large- of the SSP by tfe de a caring public thd will en- rnal acce$ance mouth bass hits a flying insect, (American of sure thd the ways of fish, and AAZPA Associdion or the snell of walleye cooking Zoological Parks and Aquariums), their gifts to r.rs, will not be lost o/er a campfire, or the sight of formdion of a to firture generdions.' ard the "memoran- agiant chinook salmon spawn- dum d understanding" which is ing over gravelshallors, or the private I sincerely hope thd more pro- aimed at integrating gentle ttg of who krpws whd as program. grarns of this ndure beconre inte- breeders into the it decides whether or rd to take program fish and particiPd- grded into sclrool programs. Facili- The your bait. All of these im4es, listed in the tding such an un@rstanding of na- ing irstitr.rtions were March'93 issue. Of the species thd

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were listed, fotrrteen are d, or have The SIMS (Species Inventory problems with certain software. nearly reached, the minimum Management System) thd we re- Also, there are limitdions to the viablepopuldion (MVP) of 200fish ported on has been ackrpwledged types of reports thd can be de- least removed from the wild (i.e. to hare some significant deficien- veloped. Work to wercomethese lovtrest generdion number possible cies. lt doesnt operde on some problems is ongoing. and achieved with Fl fish if the wild older computers and there would caqght, FO, breed well in captivity). appear to be sorn€, compdibility

The Marine Aquarium Hobby - A Second Opinion by Fnnk M. Greo This article is a commentary on political and conservdion circles). reef structure. Algaes blanketed oHow Environmentally Friendly is It should be pdnted out here thd it the remains of the coral, a trihrte to the Martne Aquarium Hobby?', an is rare for a piece of 'live rock' to agricultural run off. Yes, I did see article written by Jaime Baquero be collected directly ftom the reef evidence of cyanide destruction, which appeared in the previous structure. In the thousands of but it appeared mostly as dead issueof this bulletin (Aquatic SuNi- pieces of 'live rock' thd I have coral heads rather than whole stret- val-Volume2, No,1, March 1993) seen, not one held arry indicdion of ches of reef. This is not to belittle being hammered or cror-barred off the cyanide issue. There is no I agree with much of what Jaime a ree{. Some are collected in back doubt in nry mindthd it MUST (and Baquero has written, but I would reef rubble areas, while dhers are SHOULD) be stop@. The loss of liketotakethis opportuni$ to com- dredged from deeper wders, far fishes due to cyanide pclisoning is ment upon senreral points. frorn reef structures. This is not to unconscionable. There just is no sry that there is no impact, as there reason to use this chemical. IneS Collection Of Live Rock most probably is. The lcs of suit- as I am at catchingfishes on a reef, able substrde for colonizdion by I did pretty well for mysetf using The issue of tfle collection of organisms is the most glaring im- only two small aquarium nets. "live rock' has come up time and pact. But, this is easily conected by time again, alwrys pctinting to the replacing with new rock to be har- Other Factors Causlng Tact" thd it is detrirnental to the vested for sale. coral reef ecosystem. I place "factn Mortalities in quctdion marks because there Sodium Cyanide Unsuitable Species has been no scientific proof thd Mr. Baquero dtributes several this activity is dam4ingto reef eco- \Mrile ryanide does contribute to other factors being responsible for systems. There has been only reef degraddion, I doubft if its con- affecting the number of mortalities emotional rhetoric (which is whd tribliion is all that significant to in the marine aquarium trade. He passes for scientific proof in many wholesale reef detruction. During mentions the inability of certain rny trip to Palanran, Philippines in species to survive in captivity ard 199O, I noticed more reef degrada- includes among these'most of the JO|N NOW! tion due to deforestation, dynamite , cleaner wrasses, Annual membership fishing, muroami, agricultural fer- some species of tangs, arqelfish, ls 95.(X) (Ganadlan or U.S.) tilizer runofi, anC impoper banka anthias, invertebrates such as arrchoingttnn I observed as being stony corals, anemones, nudi- caused by cyanide fishing (Muro- branchs, among others.o Aquatic ami is afoodfishery irvolving large Atthis point intime, andwithfevtr young numbers boys wlp scare exceptions, it is dfficultto PtrFpotr[ Consruation vast numbers of fish into a waiting which fishes will and will nd fare net. The boys floa d the wders well in cagivity. Those collected by Network surface and baqg the reef with chemical means, even if they are rocks attached to long lines, de- othenrise hardy, will nct survive, in 54O Roosevelt Avenue stroying the reef in the process. A rnost cases. In particular, I must Ottawa, Ontario banka is the Philippine version of take excesion to the inclusion of Canada J<2A1Z$ the outrigger canoe. I witnessed butterfffisttes and angelfishes as ssreral occasions where bankas two groups unsuitable for captivity. Tef: (613)7MtO were tied to heads of corals so as Afmost WA sI imported angelfish (613) Foc 7295613 to anchor them). In fact, in some and butterflyfi sh speciesfare well in CompuServeTl@,,36gr near shore reef areas, the silt fronr captivity, while the remaining do I nternet: [email protected] deforestdion was almost a foot not (see Figure 1). Mostthatdo nct deep, burying agood portion of this fare well usually hare special die- June 1999 Aquatic Survival 5 Aquarists Dedicated to thePreseruation of Aquatic Life

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of death in ca$ivity, is orerfeeding. where practical informdion is avail- times rernoledfrom a "parentu col- Sincefish in captivity do rd'exer- able and often freely given. orry fthis isasoundwayof hanrest- cise' (swimming against strong irg both hard and soft corals, as currents, swimming lorg distances, Overcollection 'parent'stock will regronr, and the etc.), they tend to g€il td (nct unlike smaller peces fare well in ship- humans). Being fesent afi the ne- In a listing I did for lnterndional ping). In other cases, srJch as Go- cropsies of long term captive Marinelife Alliance - Canada (nattt niopora, FurBia, and Trachyptryllia fishes, I hrye seen fdty deposits known as Ocean Vclice lnterna- (to narne afal), actualcolonies are around the heart, and fatty de tional) on the fishes imported for hanrested, and d this point, there generation of the liver, probably the marine aquarium trade, the is no widence to shor if this is due to werfeedirg. number of species imported is ap actually damaging or rrct. To as- Polh.ftion due to werfeeding is proximately 950 (a somewhat sure that extirpation of species also a factor in fish monality, but it higher figure than the 4OO men- doe not occur, tholgh, the aqua- is onethd is easily conected by the tionedbyMr. Baquero). Of this95O, rium industry must begin working hobbyist with proper filtration, ard there are probably 150 that are nd with reef biologists to come upwith a poperfeeding regime. suitable for the home tnbbyist (for a workable quota system (tf€ sarne various reasons). CIthe rernaining applies to fish harvests as well). Gopper Polsonlng 8OO, perhaps 30O or so could be This is a very real problem in considered "targetn fishes (more Concern From Within The marine fishkeepng, especially with desirable in the trade), and 55O those impofters and hobbyists wtrc species could be considered in- Scientific Community eleose their fishes to prolonged cidental catch, seasonal cdch, or And Regulatory Agencies doses of copper. Chronic exposure rare in the trade. While localized lf ore were to compare the reef to copper (be it ionic or chelded) extirpation of species does occur aquariaiound in most public causes a drop in the fishes immune and can be part to 4ua- dtribded in ria with those of the home hobbyist, system, allowing for bacterial infec- overcollection, there are often chances are good thd you would tionstoset in. Prolonged exposure other factors at work. The most nd- find many public aquaria reef tanks may also cause liver and gilldam- aHe of factors these are habitd wanting. In my opinion, there are age. Exposure of some species to 'destrwtion, and the use of chemi- fent public aquaria (or other scien- copper mry kill them outright, or cals in fish collecting. In Hauraii and tific institr.rtions) thd are proficient cause thern so much stress thd Arctralia, where the use of chemi- enough at coral husbandry to they die from dfer caus€s. Copper cals in the collection of fishes is not speak on the subject. lf one were to shor.rld be used only when indi- permitted (and where this regula- examinethe reef hobby, it woid be cated, and only for the prescribecl tion is enforceQ, and where habitd noted that almost all maio advan- dosagearxCtime period (usually 14 destruction minimal, num- is the ces have been made by home hob- days). Citrded copper should be bers of fishes exported has re byists, and published in popular used in preference to chelded cop- mained about the same wer the aquarium literdure. per as it is easier to rernove once last25years, Good resour@ man- As to CITES, corals do NOT be- tredment is finishecl. Wth chelated agement has made this viable a long on the CITES list. None of the copper, which is not easily industry in these are€ls, and these species listed fit any of the criteria remoled, thetemfldion isto leave management practices MUST be set up b!, the Secretarid it in the tank until wder charges implemented for the in other collecting listing of species. This listing was and other processes remove it. areas if the hobby is con- to be done as awry of having some con- Hourever, this exposes the fi shes to sidered sustainable. trd over coral imports (aimed mosf a longer than reeded dose. Although the stdistics reported at the dead mral trade), but has in Mr. Baquero's paper shonr a sig- V rp real scientific meaning. As to the Avai labil ity of I nformation nificant increase in importetion the USFV\IS, ttrey work not only to en- Lack of informdion among fish- of living corals between 1984 and force CITES, hrt the federal regu- erfolk, exporters, importers, the 1992, my guess is thd the actual ldions, aswell. How€ver, asof this aqtnrium industry (aq.nrium sup- number may quite lonrer. be The writing, they are enforcing regula- pliers), retailers, and aquarium United Stdes Fish and \Mldlife Ser- tions thd need to be rerryritten to hobbyists is also specified in Mr. vice (USFWS) will often add in Baquero's article as afactor contri- mushroorn anemone rock under futing to the mortality of marine Scleractinia, wenthough it is not a Aquatic organisms. In actuality, the infor- living piece of coral. In arry sr'ent, mdion is there, brJt few take heed the drastic increasefrom the 19&4 Surciaal of it. The informdion given to hob- (pre-miniree$ numbers to the 1 992 byists is usually dictated by whefi a (post-minireef) numbers is not to be Deadline for the particular retailer is selling. Hob- considered alarming. Ore musi re- byists should join quarium sG member thd we are speaking of next issue is cieties or cornputer hllletin boards, small pieces of living coral, often August 20, 1993

June 199i! Aquatic Survival 7 Aquarists Dedicateil to the Prc*ntatiott of Aquatic Life reflect the biological reali$ of the food fishes). The marine fish trade are imported intothe U.S. Mct die animals impofted. The USFWS in is part of a much larger picture, but due to shipping stress and starva- New York has confiscated tube it is far easier to poirfi to this indus- tion. Would it nct be better for the wotrrF, mushroom anemones, and try as the cause of all the ills the cdlectorto pen raisethese animals macroalgaes just because they reefs are experiencing. to a marketable size? For a small were attached to pieces of dead irvestment, the collector could get Scleractinia. Howarer, the ndural Areas Needing more money for the fish, and ship a history of theaboreorganisms dic- fish thd has a much better chance tdes that they live upon a sub- lmprovement of suMval. strate, and remwing them frorn this Suitabil ity Versue U nsuitabil ity As to the aquaculture of 'live suhstrate may result in killirg the It is correct to say thd "there is rock', there were a number of animal. The reguldiors on tlrc im- no point in harvesting animals thd people ready to start doing this in portation of ScleraAinia should be are unsuitable for captivity". But un- the stde of Florida, but this stde rewritten to reflect the needs of suitability comes in marry forms. has, to dde, refr.sed to issue any such organisms. Requirements thd cannd be easily permits allowing such aventure. So satisfied should be ernugh to halt much for cooperdion. Understanding Natural the trade in a particular animal. The Retail Trade Coral Reef Ecosystems Besides the nutritional f*tors dis- cussed earlier, another corsider- Licensing pet shops is an idea I agree with Mr. Baquero thd it dion is size. Marry marine fishes whose time has come. Just think, would be nice for aquarists to have (groupers, sharks, bdfishes, some you need to go to school and gd a an understanding of basic reef eco- angelfishes, €tc) get so large thd license to work on someofle's hair, logy. Honever, nry belief is that it they can no lorqer be rnaintained but allyou need is money to open may actually be detrimentalfor the by the aver4e hobblrist. Once they a pet shop! Marry shop owners are hobbyist to dtempt to duplicde in outgrow the tank, they are usually ignorant of even the basics of a closed system what nature does pawred off on puUic aquaria (if closed system aquarium mainten- on the reef. Both the Smithsonian they have room), released into ance, and of the ndural history d and the Pittsburg AquaZoo have local waters (where they die), or the animals they sell. The main em- attempted such a thing (using else they are maintained in phasis of acourse designed forthe algae scrubber systems and the cramped conditions untilthey die. retailtrade, hourever, should not be microcosm concept), and have Whilethese are mote humane ard on reef ecology, but rdher on the ended up with aquaria that do nd ethical reasons for listing a species ecolog,y of a closed system aqua- maintain living corals, and look as unsuitable (desplite its hardi- rium. Such a course coJd (and more like impacted reef areas thd ness), the whole conceil of suita- shoul$ be undenrritten by the pet hare been o\rergrourn by algu. A brility versus unsuitability should be industry, although the curriculum closed system is nd a DUPLICA- ddressed. should be written by an outside TION of a reef, but rather an AP- sour@ so as to maintain its impar- PROXIMATION of a r*t where Holdiqg Facilities tiality. lt need nd be a lorg course, processes are manipulded for the Marry modern facilities in the pefiaps one semester in duration. good of the system. Better to knovtr U.S. hare been set up usirp the While marry may shout "HARD- and understand the basic pro most up to dde technology avail- SHIP!" d haMng to take such a cesses going on in one's tank than able. This may not be the case in @urse, inthe long run it may make to try and apply ndural processes many countries from which the this industry more legitimate, and to a closed system. fishes are oported. The indwtry supply the hobbyist with better ad- I disaglee, however with the as awhole should bandtogetherto vice. viar thd "the aquarium industry help upgrade these holding fa- and the aquarium hobbyist, who cilities. lmpro\red C ommunications grorps, creates this demand, hold a 3ignifi- Envi ronmerfial in tfFory, cant share of the responsibility for Aquaculture should be serving as a mechanism issues. a decline in the reef ecosystems in Farmirg marine organisns mry for resdving some of tlrese some third world countries (e.9. be a considerdion. Horever, the The problem with supportirg erwi- groups Philippines), and for the depetion larvae of most fishes are so small, ronmental isthd marry are of some of their marine popla- thd conventional aquaculture diets opposed to the marine aquarium tions". While destructive cdlecting are too large for them. lt would be hobby, and see it as an eMl to end methods do add to reef @rda- far better to let the fishes spaln in all evils (for o

8 AquaticSurvival Volume 2, Number 2 Aqumists Dedicated to the Prcsentation of Aquatic Life anprg the fuvtl grotPs who can see byists and the industry need to wiclespred throghout the indus- thafi the marine trade, if PoPedY band togetf€rforthe betterment of try and hobblr. done,don and marine conservation, the hobby. There reeds to be a are not encclusive of one andher. lt common grqJrd where tle two can Frank ll. Greco ls an Aquarist is grorpsgr such as this that desenre rneet. Brrt there are problems in wtth the Aquarium fior Wildlife the support of the hobbyisit and t|e gsingthisto happen. Only recent- Comorvatlon (New York Aqua- trade. ly hastheindtrsfy opened itsdoors rium). He can be contacted at hie Joining an aquarium socidy is to the hobbyist (for example, the home address - 48 RiversidqDr., almGt alwrys a good idea. Learn- Aquatic Data Centre on Com- Roclvllle Gentre, New York ing from the en

On The Moral Status of Fish by Gary Vamer Recently, Aquatic Suruival rm a me. Vadas dismisses nry argument capable of both conscious lrypo- two-page summary of last fall's thd fish do nct hwe rigttts on the ttesis formdion and testing and Columh.s conferenoe on cailive grourds thd 'enren invertebrdes drawirq inferences about ho^, to propagation of the endangered sr.rch as cephalopods and horey- behave in ligtrt of frypotheses. On cichlid species in Africa's LakeMc- bees have the ability to learn.' BrIt this dmittedly narror conception toria, including a ore palagraph in nry Columbustalk and in written of desire, fishes' lack of pro gloss of tf€ talk I gave on 'Ethics work on the issue I hare always gressive adjustment in multiple and Captive Breeding: Questions acknowledged pecisely this, em- reversal trials suggesB thd they abwt Animal Rigttts and Environ- phasizirg thd rny claim is not that lack desires. My argurnent is thd mental Ethics" (Deoember 1992, fish and most invedebrates do nct any credure capaHe of even ru- pp. 1 +1 5). In a subsequent letterto learn, bvt rffrer thd they do not dimentary hypothesis formation the editor, Bob Vadas of the De- exhiHt two speciftc types ot lann- and testing would behave like partment of Fisheries and Wildlife ing: progressive adjustment in mammals and birds in multiple at Virginia Polytechnic charac- multiple reversal trials and maxi- reversal experiments, but fish (and terizes nry pcition on the moral mizing strategies in probability mosf invertebrdes) do nct. This stdus of fish as 'unfounded' and learning situdions. Here I will clar- suggests thd fish lack the kind of compares it to a'glib' cornment by iff nry position by briefly discussing desires which animal rigftts theor- Charles Eltonto the effectthd cold- wh€t I take to be the significance of ists commonly take to be necess- blooded animals o

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miss animal rights views al- cephalopoG would appear to be rent explclitdim of animals is ex- together). Insofar as the only closer to us, in terms of their cogni- cessive in varlous ways, as a phil- defenses of animal rights positions tive capacities, than fish, whereas osopher I seek only to raise the which most scientists have en- bivalves are more distaril fiom us level of debate by encouraging countered have come from self- than fish. This is nct to say that both sides to be more clear and professed animal rights acfiwsts, cephalopoG do quali! for moral pecise about whd their views are this is understandable. As parti- rigfrts, but only that, taken by itsetf, and whd they imply. Too often, sans in a politicalstruggle, activists phylogenetic distance from hu- scientists are asi guilty of distortion have little interest in or need to be mans is an implzusible criterion of and oversimpliftcaion as are many clear about the philosophical bases relative mod significance. A par- animal rights activists. Br.rt scien- of their positions. In political de ticularly dramdic way to bring this tists who are willing to study the bdes, it usually is impossible to otrt is to imagine that cephalo@s philosophical issues can help to state one's position thoroughly and had evdved into tool-usir€, lan- raisethe debde abovethe level of precisely, and it would often be guage-speaking creatures very a bacl @itical campaign. counterproductive to do so enren if similar to humans. under these rry- one could. So animal rights activ- pdhetical circumstarrces, to say Gary Varner is an Assiatant Pro- ists truncate and radicalizetheir po- that these cephalopod-persons fessor of Philoeophy and Re- sition stdements. were less deservirg of moral dgtrts gearch Aeeociate, Center for But an extensive professional than were fish would be wildly im- Biotechnology Policy and philosophical literdure on the sub- plausible. A scienti$ familiar with Ethics, Texas A&M University, ject exists in books from academic the philosophical literature on ani- Coflege Station, Texae 77U3- presses and in articles in refereed md rigltts would not have baldly 4iEt7, U.SA. lnternet: journals. For a scientist to dismiss stded a position generally under- e343gv@am uts.tem u. edu animal rigttts views without bother- stood by philosophers to be gravely ing to study any of this professional flawed. uThe Nagara River literdure on the subiect is as intel- A geod introduction to careful lectually inesponsible as an animal philosophical treatment of the ani- Will Die" riglfis activist's condemning medi- md rights issue can be had by cal research or animal agriculture reading either Tom Regan's Tre Thus goes the headline of an without bothering tostu$rwhat ac- Case for Animal Rights (University advertisernent placed in the March tually is involved there. Sciertists' of California Press, 1983) or the 3, 19Sl issue of The New YorR discussions of animal riglrts would, second edition of Peter Singer's Times by the Freshwder Fish Pre I think, be imprwed by acquaint- Practical Ethics (Cambridge tection Associdion of Japan. For ancewith discussion dthe issue by University Press, 1993). Both in- many years nor the FFPAJ has professional philosophers. Let me clude a basic introductipn to moral been working to raise public aware- illustrate this with reference to one theory and fiilosophical argumen- ness abourt the issues facirq the claim made by Vadas in his letter. tation along with discussion of the Nagara River and the endangered Vadas writes: "Varner woid do animal riglrts issue, and both arefar species it contains, and to file pro- betterto use genetic distarrcefrom more sophisticated, philosophi- tests againsil the construction of the humars as a more ot{ective par- cally, than Singer's more widely Nagara River dam. In palticular, a ameter for .decidirp whd animal read Animal Liberation (Avon strong focus is placed on the plight species qualify for animal riglrts." Books, 1975, 1990). Agood irilro- of the Sdsuki masu sal m on (Oncor- No ore familiar with the profes- dr.rction tothe issue's discrlssbn in hynchus ishikawafl, designded as sional literdure on animal rights professional philosoptry journals endargered in 199O, ard for which would have made this claim so would betheJanuary 1!87 Monist, the Nagara River is the'last sanc- baldly, becausevery good reasons a special issue devded to animal tuary". hare been offered repeatedly for rights. Although Singer's Animal A discussion of the Nagara River derrying that ta(onomic cdegoriza- Uberation has becorne "the Bible" Proiectwas given in an artidetitled tion is by itself a plausible criterion of the animal rights mwement, "Japan's Endangered Fishes' in for moral significance. Bivalves Sirger wrde thd book for popular the June 1 992 issue of Aguatic Sur- (like clarns and oysters) and cepha- corsumption and intentionally ig- vival(Iol.1, No. 2). lo@s (octopi, squid, and cuttlef- nored cornplex theoretical ques- From the @inning, opposition ish) are bdh mollusks, and the mol- tiors with important practical impli- to dam construction has resulted in lusks are more distant from us, pfry- catiors. Tltose questioffi are taken delays to commenceNnent. Curren- logenetically, than fish, But the up in the three sources recom- tfy, this oppGsition islelt to be even neNous sysfiems and behaniour of rnended in this paagraph. more widespread throughout cephalopods (especially octopi) Itty goal in talking to meetings Japan ardother countrie too. The are dramatically more sophisti- like the Columbus cichlid con- FFPAJ requests that letters be writ- cated than those of bivalves or, for ference is nct toturn scientists into tenwhich opposethe Nagara River that matter, fish. So although animal rights advocdes. Althotrgh I dam construction and which r+ equally genetically distant from us, am myself concerned thd our cur- quest independent ervironmental

10 AquaticSurvlval Volume 2, Number 2 Aquarists Dedicatedto the Preseruation of Aquatic Life suNeys of tf|e impact of dammirq thankful to the FFPAJ President, Since 190O, this fish has disae the river d Ute estuary. FFPAJ re- Ein Kmura, for his @ntinuing co- peared from nearly 5O percent of quests thd prdests be sent to: operation and financial supryrt. lf the coastal lagoons within its his- you would like to show your support toric range, induding abod 75 per- Ftt. Hon. Kiichi Miyazaura, for the efforts of the FFPAI , or if you cert of the lagoons sonth of Morro Prime Minister, wouk! like to rquest further infor- Bay. The e)densive decline has a 2-&1 Nagata cho, Chiyoda-ku mation about the endangered multitr.tde of causes: draining of Tokyo, l00Japan fishes of Japan or the Nagara River coastal marshes for developmerfi, Td:83$3581-O101 dam construction, plea* contect dredging of watenrays for naviga- Mn Eizo Kmura, President, Fresh- tion and harbors, stream channeli- The Freshwater Fish Protection water Fish Protection Association zdion, upstream wder diversions, Association of Japan will likely of Japan, 2-2-38 Dojima, Kta-ku, groundwder overpum$ng, silta- oease activities at the end of this Osaka 53O, Japan. Tel: 81-6-341- tion and other imp*ts from live- year due to a lack of fuNs. The 7320. Fat<: 8l -6-A1 4l | 7. stock and feral plgs, agricultural ru- Aquatic Conservation Network is noff, sewage discharges, and possibly preddion by non-netive fistes.

U.S. Endangered Fish Species Update Source: Endangered Species Technical Bulletin. U.S. Depart- deforesiled, Final Llstings resulting in afairly high ment of the lnterbr, Fish and Wh silt load and further degraddion of Service, In 1992, the following fishes dlife Washington, D.C. the aquatic habit€t. 20240, U.S.A. were clasified a endangered or thredered bythe Fish and Wildlife . bfuemask darter (Etheostoma Service (U.S. Department of the sp.) AKA Killifish Interior): Conservation Aformal descriflion of the blue- Committee Snake River eockeye ealmon mask darter is expected this year, (Oncorhynqhus nerka) - endan- tut triologists alreaQ recognize the gered distinctiveness of this fish. Ore of The Boald of Trr.rstees of tte its distinguishing charrcteristics is American Killifish Association . . gofdfine darter (Percina auroli- the bright blue cdor of the breedirg (AKA) has apprwed the formdion neatQ -thredened males. This species is endemic to of the Killifish Conservation Com- the Caney Fork River system in mittee (KCC). Thiswould appearto . bfue ghlner (Cypnneila caeru- central Tennessee, inhabiting be the first full blown effort of a /ea) -thredened areas of slor to moderde current ndional specialty society to sa\re over sand and fine gravel sub species from extinction through Proposed Listings $rde. Orrce knovrrnfromfive rivers captive breeding. within the Caney Fork system, the The KCC was proposed by ln 1992, the follo\,lring fishes bluemask darter apparently ha ACN/AKA member Roger Langton were propced |or listing as endan- been reduced in range to isoleted who introduced the plan to the AI(A gered: sectiors of four rivers. lts loss of membership d this year's annual haHtd has resulted from impound- convention in Redondo Beach, . rellct darter (Etheostoma ments, wder withdraurals, and a California. The program was well dtienensel general deterioration of water received by those in attendance qualrty. and several people vdunteered to This smallfish is restrictedtothe help with the variqrs programs. Bayou du Chien wdershed in e)(- . tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius In vievtr of the limited resources tremswestern Kenttrcky. Only one newberrytl in the Al(A, only a core group of sparning site is knourn. Adult relic species representing five genera is darters are associded with gravel, A small, slender fish ndive to being chosen initially ior breedirq. sand, anC leaf litter substrates n€ar tidal streams associated with coas- The orerall purpose is to establish fallen tree branches, undercut tal wetlands in California, the tide- breeding populdions of these killif- banks, or werhanging streambank wder goby is the only species in its ishes to ensure availability for fu- veg$ation. Much of the Bayan du genLr.s. This fish is restricted during ture generdions. Chien system has been chan- all life stages to low-salinity wders Species coordindors hwe al- nelized, destroying the habitat in the upper portions of mastal la- ready been appointed for each characteristics needed by this goons from the Smith River in Del genus and include Harry Specht species. The surrqrnding region Norte Cornty southward to Agua (Aphlp*mion), Roger Brq.sseau also is extensively farmed, and Hedionda in Dan Diego County. (Cynolebiasl, Charles Nunziata much of the wdersled has been (Epi platydl, Michael Florez (Fundu-

June 19gg Aquatic Survival 11 Aquarists Dedicateil to thc Prcsntation of Aquatic Life lopancha:|, and Brian Wdters (No- Captive Breedlng Speciallst of SeSernber 16) will be held and thobnnchiudl. Group moderded by DangWarmolts, Gd- A lot of the thinking gcting into the The 1 9tr1 annual rneeting of the umbus Zoological Gardens and developnrent of the Killifish Con- Ca$ive Breeding Specidist Gro4 Chris Andrews, Ndimal Aquarium seruation Committee has a strong (CBSG) of the IUCN (World Con- in Baltimore. Speakers dthesetwo bearing on whd the Aqudic Con- servdion Union) will be hGted by sessiors include: servdion Nefiwork is working to the Royal Zmlogical Society of . Robert Weise, Assistant Direc- wards in its Madagascar Pctiect Antwerp (Se$ember &5). The Ant- tor of Corseruation and Science, and vice versa. Both are in the Pro- werp Zoo is also celebrding its AIZ;PA- lrilroduction; cess of formuldirg goals and ob- 15CIh anniversary this year with . GhrleAndrews, NdionalAqua- jectives, estauishing guidelines for many inter€sting wents panned. rium in Baltimore - The Role of participants, and dwelopirg crite- The CBSG me€iing precedes tte Aqudic Gollectiors in Conser- ria for choosing core sPecies for Annual Conference of the IUDZG vdion; corservation. And very important (nterndional Union of Directors of . Dan Moreno, Cleveland Metro- to global cooperdion by aquarists Zmlogical @rdens) which will be parks Zoo - Progress in Breed- is the fact that the Al(A intends to held on Seflember $9, 1993 also irq the Australian Lungfish; work closely with the ACN to coor- dAntwerp. R€gistrdion should be . Paul Lolselle, AquariumforWF dinate their efforts with those of made by corilacting MEDICON- dlife Conservation (New York professionals and cth€r aquarists. GRESS, Large Lozanatrad 223 Aquarium) - The Corservdion Additional details will be go BUS 1, 8-2018Antwerp, Belgium. NeeG of tfp Fishes of 'Lernur vided in a future issue of fruatic Tef : +32-(0)3 -24o,ol*_72; Fax +32- Land'; Suruival. (o)3-2l1G6979. . JackWilliame, Bureau of Land Man4ement - North America's The KCC Chairperson is Roger Fifth MarineAquarium Thredened Freshwater Fishes; Lrngton, 556 W. Cedar Place, Conierence of North America . Phil Pister, Desert Fishes Lonigviffe, CO Wn U.S.A. MACNA V will be held on Sep Council - The Practice and Phil- tember 11 & 12, 19fff at L'Hotel, osophy of Federal Recwery Downtown Toronto, Canada. Prograns; Coming Events Speakers include Rudie Kruiter . Noel Burkhead, Ndional Fish- (fish photographer from MeF eries Researcfi Council- Appa- Environmental Enlichment bourne, Australia); Charles Del- lachian Stream Fishes and In- Gonference beek (aquarist, author, lecturer); vertehdes - Part 1; The MefiroWashington Park Zoo Dr. Robert Richmond (coral biolo- . George Benz, Tennessee will host a conference on erwiron- gist, Marine Lab, University of Aquarium - Appalachian Stream mental enlichment for zoo and Guam); Dr. Daphne Fautin (marine Fishes and Invertebdes - Pan aquarium animals. The conference biologist, University of Kansas); 2; will be held from 1&20 July, 1993. Mike Paletta (aquarist, author); . Doug Warmolts, Columbus Tlie registration fee is $225 (US). Julian Sprung (Reef Notes colum- Zoological Gardens - A Re Topics include husbandry, r+ nist for Freshwater and Marine cq/ery Plan for Western Banded search, exhibit design, and psycho- Aquarium); and Scott Michael Killifish; logical well-beirq. Write to First (adhorand photographer). For de- . David Schleeer, Dallas Aqua- Conference on Erwironmental En- tails and registration send a self rium - The Gonservation of richment, Metro Washington Park addressed envelopeto Bob Jarnes, Texas Fishes and Amphibiars; Zoo, 4OO1 S.W. Canyon Road, MACNA V Chairman, 22 Quail Val- . llike Smlth, Center for Marine Portland, Olegon 97n1, U.S.A. or ley Drive, Thornhill, Ontario, Cana- Conservation - Temperate contact Drs. David Shepherdson or da L3T 4R2 or call (41 Q 881 -3e8. Marine Hatlitds. Jill Mellen: Tel. (5O3) 22&1561 ext. 260. Fac (sos) 22C0074. AAZPA Annual Gonf erence A number of other sessiqs d The annual confererrce of the this $dry meeting will be of interest National llarine Educators American Associ dion of Zmlogical to both the pofesional and ama- Aesociation Parks and Aquariums will take teur conservation aquarist. For reg- The annual'conference d the pface on September 12-1 6, 1 993 in istlation anformation, contact National Marine Educdors Associ- Omaha, Nebraska. A broad spec- Randy Wsthoff, Omaha's Henry ation will be held frorn A.€lst 2 to trum of zoo and quarium topics Doorfy Zoo, 3701 South l Oth 7, 1993 in Neur Orlears. Contact areto be corered along with med- S:treet, Omaha, Nebraska 68107, Sharon Alonzo, Louisiana Ndure ings special groups and work- U.S.A. TeI (qo21 73+8401. and Science Center, P.O. Box sfrops. One focr.rs w6rth particular *The 870610, New Orleans, Louisiana mertion is titled Challenges of Diecus Study Group 701 87-061 0, U.S.A. Tel: (5o4) 246- Conserving Freshwater Fishes: The Discr.rs Stuq Grotlp'Sym- ffi72; F ax: (5O4) 242-1 889. Partnerships, Ndwokirq, and Co- posium V" will be held on October operdion". Two sessions (morning 1-3, 1993 in Baltimore, Maryland,

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U.S.A. Speakers include Jack Wd- Biological Diversity in Alrican March 1993issue d AquaticSurui- tley, Joe Gargas, Terry Fairfield, Fresh and Brackish Water val. For informdion aontact Jean- Dr. Ken Reeves, Dr. Anthony Fish€s Frarryois Gu6gan or Didier Pat4y, Mazerdl. Yet to be confirmed is a An Interndional Symposium will ORSTOM, DEC, 213 rue La flanred tour to the Ndional Aqua- be held to focrJs on tliological ard Fayette, 7W Paris c6dex 10, rium in Baltirnore. Forfurther infor- ecological aspects of Atrican fresh France. Tel: 4G7937-31 ; Fax: 4O- mdion contact Curtis Kafer, 28P8(J and brackish water fishes. This 79-37-71. Verdin St. N.W., lsanti, Minnesda symposium will be held d Dakar 55O4S98O3, U.S.A. Tel: (612) 444- (Senegal) from Nwember 15to20, 6029. 1993. Details were prwided in the

American $ciety of lchthyologists and Herpetologists by Rob Huntby This year's annual meeting of Itwas often awelcome relief iustto A number of sideline meetings the American Society of lch- get out into the hallway and find took place, particularly those of thyologists and Herpetologists someone who wished to speak with special subcommittees and busi- (ASIH) was held in Austin, Texas yor,r d your o rn levd. In f&t, it ness meetings of the organizatiors (Msy 27 to June 2, 1 99tl). APProxi- would nd surprise me to discover sponsoring the coflference. Two of mdely 1,&50were in dtendance in thd as mrch knowledge and ex- ttpse I dtended: the Nedropical tfte pbasant surroundings of the perierrce was shared in the hall- lchtlryological Associdion meetir€ University of Texas d Austin cam- ways and at the well cdered social (which is the subiect of a separde pus. €^/ents as in the technical sessions article in this issue of Aquatic Sur- Tfp meeting was actually aicint - d least in an immedidely digest- vival adthe ASIH Environmental gdhering of several organizdaons iUe form. In addition, there were Quality Committee meeting which including: poster sessions and what ap met in conjunction with the Conser- peaed to be sorne very interesting vdion Gommittee of the Herpeto- . The American Society of lctr fieldtrips. logists'League. ttrydogists and Her@ol€ists; I spent most of nry time in the The ACN was promoted to con- . The Herpetologists' League; sessiors d€vcted to'Fish Ecology ference participants in two ways. At . TheAmerican FisheriesSociety, in Ldin America-. This symposium an early stage crf the symPosium Early Life History Section; was organized by Dr. Kirk Winemil- flannirg, arrangements had been . The American Elasmobranch ler (Iexas A&M University) who is mdeto include an ACN brochure, Sociefy;ard tothank for obtaining financial sup- an introdwtory letter and asample . The Nedrogical lchttryological port for several of the repre frmt page from Aquatic Suruival in Associdion. sentatives from Latin American every registration package. An countries. Although marry of tle ACN bodhwas alsoset up, prwid- The mdn focus cf the meetings slides were ditficult to read and sev- ing additional displry information personal was the presentdim ol PaPers. eral of the spakers were hard to and occasions for respon- Hundreds of den highly technical understard (simultaneors transla- ses to questions. papers were the obiects of 15 tion, alttror.qh costly, wottld hare For further details abqrt this minute summary presentatiors. In been fa superior), these sessions conference and hovv one can ob- rnany c6€s th€se papers repe- were nenrerthdess indicdive of the tain acopy of the proceedingscon- sented years of individual and serious research tleing undertaken tact Dean Hendrickson, ASIH, Cur- group research. They were in pl*es thd marry North Ameri- dor of lchttrydogy, Texas Meme presented in eigtrt @ncurrent ses- canswolb normally nd exPect. rial Muszum, University of Texas d siors during fwe, ninehqrr days. Ancther focns of the meeting Austin, 200 Trinity, Austin, Texas The program containing the 4en- was a tribute to Clark Hubbs who 7870F, U.S.A. Tel: (sl 2) 471 -977 4. da and abstracts wasi a mere 35O recently retired to emeritus stdus Fax: (5121 471-9775. Internet: pages in length. in tl'e Department of of the deanhend@ubrym. cc. utexas.edu The potential for information University ol Texas d Austin. Dur- overload was great, plus the ing his career, Dr. Hubbs has con- Rob Huntley i3 a dilector of the arxidy of wondering if youwere in fibuted greatly to ichtlrydogy as a Aquatic Conservation Neturork the right pace d the rigttt time researcher, teacher, and conserua- and can be contacted d 54O meant there was a continual need tionist. This tribute was apparently Roooevelt Avenue, Ottawa, On- for consulting the 'encydo@ia' awell-ke$ secreil and hewasquite tarao, Canada l(2A 128. Tel: (613) and cross referencing sPeakers surprised when the announcement 72946tO. Fax (613) 729's613. with abstracts to verify thd the con- was made at the plenary session Com puS erve z 7 1 tZ,,$tf . tent was sornethirp in yorr league. on the first day. Internet: ro@pi netree.org

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ACN Madagascar Project - Update byRob Huntley Work is progressing on estab- lssues of aquetic habitd and The Madagascar Project is lishing an ACN pilct project with species lcs in Madagascar par- serving as a '6ilot proiect'for the respect to the endangered en- ticularly as they relde to erF ACN. Therefore, the terms d rel- demicfish species of Madagascar. demic species of freshwater erence" dtem$ to ddress not only Lde in Mry, 'ACN Madagascar fishes; the specific proiect requirements, Proiect - Circular No. 2" was dis- Aquaic Corserydion Network h.ft also some g€n€ral items whictr trihned to thGe persons currently programs proposed, planned will hopefully facilitde the develop- contributing to the proiec't, a group and/or implemented in support ment of ft.ilure ACN conservdion which is largely cornprised of per- of conserving habitat and fresh- initidives. sons identified as already having a wder fish species of Madag€s- specific interest in Madagascar car; Reading Material freshwater fishes. Currently the I ndependent (non-AGN) studies panicipants irrclude: pertaining to conseNdion initia- For arryone who's interest has tives directed towards Mad+ been stimulated and wishes to . Jean-Marc Elouard, ORSTOM, gascar freshwder fish species; warm up to tfp prospect of partici- Madagascar Profiles of the professlonal and pdirg in the Mdagascar Proiect . Rodn€y Harper, University of amateur aquarist resources when the time comes to enlist South Alabama, U.S.A. dedicded to the success of the broader support, hele is a hief list . Alan Hill, North West Cichlid ACN program;and ofsone recent papersfrom hobby Group, UK CIher informdion as appropri- and scientific publications. A . Rob Huntley, AGN, Canada de. comprehersive bibliographic list- . Roger Langton, American Killi- irg is also available to ACN mem- fish Associdion, U.S.A. The current version contains bers upon request. . Paul V. Loiselle, New York draft "terms of reference" for an Aquarium, U.S.A. ACN conservdion breeding initia- - Loiselle, P.V. 19S1. Paratilaoia pqlpqi . JacquesMoreau, ENSA, France tive, participant profiles, a biblio- Bleeker 1 868, AThreatened Cichlid lrom . Pder Reinthal, Eastern Michi- grapfry pertaining to Mdagascar Madagascar: Part 1 - Natrral Hbtory and Husbandry. Cidtlkl News 2:2,1 1 -'l 6. gan University, U.S.A. freshwder fishes, background in- . Pdrick De Rham, Switzerland formaion regarding IUCN (World - Loiselle, P,V, 1993. Paratilaoia oolleni . Mark Rosenqvist, Aqudic R+ Conservdion Union) and AAZPA Bleeker 1 868, AThreatened Oichllj lrom search Organisms, U.S.A. (American Associdion of Zoologi- Madagaecar: Part 2 - Fleproductive Biol- qy CichM News -?o. . AllenScher, Universityof Wash- cal Parks and Aquariums) prCo- 2:3j7 ington, U.S.A. cols and guidelines, as well as . - Nourissat, J.C. and P. de Rham. 1992. MelanieStiassrry,AnrericanMu- other information submitted by pro- Madagascar. Aq ua ranta 1 25,6-1 6. seum of NduralHistory, U.S.A. gram participants (e.9. a Pond . lGiErikWtte, Universityof Con- Breeding Strategy submitted by - Nouriseat J.C. 1993. Bediscovering Ma- stance, Germarry Patrick de Rham). dagascar: A Quest for New Cichlids - Parl1. CicHid Nerls 2:3,6-9. When the review process is Madagascar Proiect complete the document will most - Fleinthal, P.N. and M.L.J. Stieeny. 1991. Resource Document - likely be made arrailable to the aqu- The Freshwater Fishee of Madagascar: dic conservation coTmuntty at a A Study of an Endangered Fauna with Draft 1 nominal cost increase public Flecommendatircns for a Conservation to SUategy. Conservatbn Biology - rareness 5:2,231 A draft Resource Document has ar of this initiative and to 243. been circulded for review and input encourage participdion by cthers. by Madagascar Project partici- It is also feft thd such a documerfi - Stiassny, M.LJ. 1993, CichllJearedifler- enl. Trqbl Fish Hobbyist 41 :7,84-9a. pants. Copies harre also been sent will be weftrl in support of applica- to members of the ACN Steering tiors for financial support ar'!d affil- Committee and several other iations with'official" consery€tion Gallfor Papers individuals. programs. Periodic updde will un- fiis resource docu- There is an ongoing opportunity ment has been initidedforthe pur- &ubtedly be required as the re- for interested persons with aflair for pose of maintaining source status changes, as we a regularly up- research and writing to contribute dded source of information (as is become rnore knowleOgeaUe on to the Madagascar proiect by con- anailable) on such things as: thesubject mdter, and astheACN project and other initiatives de tributing topical articles on the velop. fieshwder fishes of Madagascar and related habitat issues. The

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in the third section and the final Rfuer Conservation and the As- - Conservation of Rivers in Scot- part outlines various means of sessment of Conservatlon land: Legisldive and Organiza- river protection within a legal Potential: tional Limitdions; framework, based on the ex- - General PrinciplescfClassifica- - TheAmenityandErvironmental periences in the United Kirq- tion and the Assessment of Con- Value of River Corridors in Bri- dom and North America. servdion Pctential in Rivers; tain; . Catchment Characteristics and - River Prcfiection in Ontario, Ca- Throughoutthe book a number River Ecosystems; nada: ACasefor Holistic Gdch- of broad themes are reiterated: - Anticipating the Consequences ment Management. the need for a holistic, whole- of River Management for the catchment approach, for im- Conservdion of Macroinverte Conclusion: pro/ed techniques of observa- brdes; - River Conservation - Future tion and dda collection, for a . Useof aGeographiclnformdion Prospects. greder appreci dion of the ndu- System in the ConseNeilion of rally dynamic character of river Rivers in Virginia U.S.A.; This book is priced d US$138.30 ecosystems and for a more - Non-traditional Applications of or €65 in the U.K For inbrmdion thoough understanding of river lrstream Florv Techniques for about ordering this book contact systems in general. Conserving Habitd of Biota in John \Mley & Sons Ltd., Batfins the Sabie River of Southern Af- Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, The book evolves from the con- rica; PO19 1UD, England, For: (9243) tent of an international con- - lmportance of a Habitat-level' 775€78. ference on the Conservation Classificdion System to Design and Management of Rivers, Instream FlorStudies; International Trade: sponsored b!, the Ndure Gon- - Rssessing the NduralValue of servancy Council (Great Bri- Nevtt Zealand Rivers; Canada's Evolving tain) and held at the University - Alternative Ways of Classiffing Perspective of York in September 199O. lt is Rivers in Soutlrern Africa. international both in subject by Rob Huntley mdter and in authorship and Recovery and Rehabilitation: highlights a range of perspec- - Catchment Disturbance and The Wld Attimal and Plant Pro- tives and priorities which should Stream Response: An Overvior tection and Regulation of lnterna- be addressed in order to further of Stream Research at Coweeta tional and lnterprovincial Trade Act our understanding of this com- Hydrologic Laboratory; received RoyalAssent on Decem- plex, muhidisciplinary su$ect. - Vegetation and River Channel ber 17, 1992. Process Interactions; ThisActsupportsthe fight against poaching and Contents . Effects of Weirs on the Littoral Erwironment of the River Mur- smuggling of species, especially endangered ones, an initiative of lntroduction: ray, South Australia; uOanada's Green Plan' lor a River Management - Objectives - A Building-block Model for - heanhy environment. Stream Restordion; ard Applications proclaimed . HaHtds as the Building Blocks The Act will be and enter into fqce once the regula- The Case for Coneervatlon: for River Conservaion Assess- tions hare been made. Altemetives . Elements in the Case ment; Essentlal for these regulations hare been Conservation; . Rehabilitation of Streams in for River summarized very generally a . River its Southwest Germany; in The Vistula and Flood- Regulatory Options document. plain Valley (Poland): its Eco . Recovery and Restoration of This document irdicates sensitivity logry and I mportance for Conser- Some Engineered British River on the part of the Canadian go/ern- vation; Channels; . Corservdion and Management - Restoretion of Salmonid Rivers of theCoastal Streamsof lsrael: in Finland; An Assessment of Stream . Stretegies for Corserydion of a ACN Stdus and Prospects for Reha- Danubian Fish Fauna. Hlitdion; E.MAIL . Degradation of Australian Protecting Rivers - legislation Streams and Progress Tourards and Public Participation: You can nowsend Conservdion and Management . River Conservdion and Catch- electronlc mail to the ACN inVictoria ment Management: A UK Per- using one of the . The Rivers of NorthernTrinidad: spective; following addresees: Conservation of Fish Com- - Catchment Planning: the Way munitiesfor Research. Fqward for River Prctection in C om p uS erv e. 7 1 t2,353.7 the UK: Internet: [email protected]

16 Aquatic Survival Volume 2, Number 2 Aquarists Deilicateilto thePte*ntation of Aquatic Life rnent to the needs of 'legal trade'. wildlife trade regulations in their - Corsuftation with prwinces and Insight has also been demorr country. territories on draft reguldions - strded with respect tothe needs of The deadline for comments on October 199i1 captive propagation programs, tlle Regulatory Options document - Final reguldionstobeapprwed while maintainirBthdthere is also was mid-June. Consequently, I -January 199+ the need to prwent loophde situ- twe already submitted a letter to diors whictt permit illegal speci- the Canadian Wldlife Senrice in re' Tfp ACN has nct been estab- mens to find their wry into the com- sponse to their invitation to partici- lished on the premise of being a mercialmarkd. @e in the radevtr process. I have lobbying organization. We have, Hor r€ver, it is not clear whether raised concerns that the aquarium however, been irvited to take part the Canadian governmentwill pur- trade not be unnecessarily re in the consuftdion process on the $re an approach whictt largely re- stricted, thd reguldiors regarding propced new reguldions. Arryone stricb trade and then provides cer- pcsession and the interprwirrcial who wishes to becorne invdved in tain o(emilions, or an appoach trarsfer of 4uarium fishes not be the nelt step of this process sho.rld which permitstrade ard then intro- werly hrrdersome, ard that the contact me: Rob Huntley, Aqudic duces certain prohibitions. My un- reguldions pertaining to captive Conservdion Network, 54O Roose-

NeoUopical lchthyological Association The Neotro$cal lctiltryological tabase of museum collection ddabases can be accessed in- Associdion (NlA) wc founded in records of Neotropical fishes cludirp the specimen cda- 1989 during the meetings of tfF (see section belort); logues of the Museum of Com- American Society of I chttryologists Newsletter of the lnternational pardive Zoology (Harvard) ard and Herpetologists ard the NSF- Associataon of Fish Etholog- the Gornell University fish col- sponsored workshop (National lsts: contact person is Dr. Jef- lections, the NEODAT proiect Scierrce Founddion) m Nedropi-. fiey Hore, Museum Specialist, neursletters, and the Tropical Bi- cal Fish Biogeograpfry. The NIA's Ndional Museum of Ndural His- ological Diversig Database (d mission is to promote the study of tory, Division of fistps NHB WG- Campinas, Brazil). lt is expected Nedropical fishes and to facilitete 12, MRC 159, Washington, that other databases will be communications among col- D.C.,20560, U.S.A.; added to the Biodiversity leagues who share this interest. Neweletter ol Syatematlc Gopher in the frrture including Members of the NIA are involved lchythology: contact Tomio the NEODAT database as it with various poiec-ts rdding to lwamdo and Bill Eschmeyer at takes form. Persons with collec- Neotropical fishes throryh their the California Academy of tions dda, ta

Ann Arbor, Michigan 481 09, U.S.A. fopical fresluder fish specimens or Julian Humphries, Section of Tef: (313) 747-21921. deposited in various cdlectims in Ecologiy and Systemdics, Cor- The first annlel NIA Award for North, Central and Sor.rth America son Hall, Gornell University, best student paper w6 wm by as wdl c Europe in order to im- Ithaca, NewYork 14853, U.S.A. Cristina Cox Fernandes (perma prove the infrastructure for re I nternd: j [email protected] nent address - | nstituto Nacional de search on neotrofical freshwder Pesquisas da Amazmia, Maneus, fistres. NIA at Austln Brsil), doctoral candidate d Duke All irstiMiors with nedro$cal University studying with Dr. John fish collections are irvited to partici- In coniurrction with this year's G. Lundberg (address d end of pate. N EODAT has expanded frorn annual meeting of the American article). 1 3 panicipant institutions originally Soci€ty of lctrfrryologists and Her- Fdure meetings will also have targd€d in the popcd to 27 tn- peiologists (ASIH) held in Austin, awardsfor best stud€rt paper. The stitutions in North, Central and Toes (Msy n to Jure 2, 199if), eligiHlity criteria are: od presenta- Sonth America, tte Garibbean and the NIA conducted a business tion of original research by asirBle Europe. These collections corn- rneeting one wening to establish author, currently enrolled in a de- pise wer 35O,(X)O records of n* programs and direction for the gree program and properly regis- trodcalfieshwater fishes ard rep comingyear. tered dthe rne€ting. resent much of the world's re It was decided that the next search resouroe for neotropical meeting will take dece d Ste ASIH NIA-NET systernatic i chttryol ogy. meeting in Los Angeles (June 1-7, 1994) atthe University of Soutlrcrn As a result of the meeting of the llaster I{EODAT Database California Bdh a symposium ard NIA in Au$in, Tel

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data for irrcorporation into NEO- - Remote access capability - DAT. throrgh cornpfier netrvorks will ACN A Registercd facilitrate access to all proiect+e- Gharlty in Canada Other Fedures lded ddabases by the interna- timal research communig; The Aquatic Conservation Net- - Eigtrt institntions in Latin Ameri- . Access by mail (ernailo letter) work has been granted charitable ca are receiving cornputer hard- is akea{ available on a trial stdus by Rwenue Canada. This ware, sofiware and support for basis. Only simfle requests will meansi that donetions and grants computerizing their nedro6lical be anwtrered at this tine as the from Canadian sources (individ- freslwder collection recor6; proiect is still in developrnent. uals, corporations, foundations, - Geographic standard diction- etc.) are tax deductible and we norv aries have been implemented The NEODAT project is now issue receipts for irrcome tax pur- for place names ard drain4e prepared to accefl ddafrom pro- poses. Membership fees, unfortu- nam€s. An advantage in using iect panicipants in the NEODAT ndely, are not tax deductible. these standar6 is the atility to master database. For a copy of the automatically map the collection "Reference Manual for Dda Ex- records at tlpir approximde po- change" please contact Paulo sitions even if they do nct hare Buckup d the ddress belor. Acknowledgements actual geographic coordinates; Those institutiors which hane - A taxorpmic dictionary is beirg nd yefi been contaded by the pro- . Garoline Estes and Capitol created for handling synorryms ject and wish to partid@e should Aquarium Society of Austin, and higlrcr classificdion. This also get in touch. Detailed informa- Texas for inMting Rob Huntley to will provide a unified wry for per- tion and a NEODAT application speak d their convention and for foming taxonomic searches of form willbe prwided. contributing totravel and accom- the NEODAT databases while moddi on expenses. This gredly simultaneously providing a References: facilitated attendance d the an- mechanism to relate thevarious nual meeting of the American (often erroneo.s) variants of a - l.leotsopical lchthyological Aseociation, Society of lchthyologists and taxonomic nameasthey o

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TheWater Garden Network for The Aquarium Glub of Edmon- June 1993 issue of Ascot Aqu- promoting the ACN in their tonfor reproducing Roger Lang- atic Monthly. newsletter and for distributing ton's paper'ln Defense of Cap- ACN brochures at a recent tive Breeding of Endangered meeting; Fish" from the March 1993 issue Back lssues The lnterndional Betta Con- d Aquatic Suruival. The article greas and the American Live- was placed in the May 1993 bearer Association for repro- issue of Nua Babble; Copies of back issues of Aguatb ducing Roger Langton's paper The Ascot International TropF Suruival are available from the "Breeding Fish for Conservdion cal Fish Databankfor regoduc- ACN, 540 Roosevelt Avenue, Otta- - The Role of the Aquarist" from ing Alex Parker's article "ln- wa, Ontario, Canada l€A 128. The the September 1992 issue of breeding ard Victorian Cichlid cost is $4.00 each (Canadian or Aquatic Suruival. This article Conservation: A Gooperative U.S. currency) to corer coe*s of was reproduced in Hare ({ol. Study" from the March 1993 copying, postage and hardling. 26, No. 6) and Livebearers (No. issue of Aquatic Suruivalinttp 125) respecttvdy; Aq untic Cons rtt ation N etw ork

1993 Donors

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Norval Collins Christian Lewque Bemard Ramsay CEF Consultants Ltd. ORSTOM 16802 E. MacMahan Bd. 2085 Maitland St.. #5 213 rue Lafayette Spokane Washirlgton 99207-9634 Halifax Nova Scotia B3K 228, Canada Paris 75480 Cedex 10 u.s,A, France Bradley Cooper Sea World Education Departnent R.R.#1 , Box 11 Timothy J. McCarlhy Sea World of Califomia Fhcine Minnesota 55967, U.S.A. 19 FairviewAve. Ath: Beth Cunan Westview Pennsyfuania 1 5229 1720 South Shoree Rd. Federacion lberica de Sociedades U,S.A, San Dego Galifomia 92109 Acuariofilas u.s.A. Apartado de Coneoe 50466 Mrs. Wanpen Meenakam Madrid 28080, Espana 4112'f Soi tuvadeeTT12 Bay Spahn Rathanatibeth Fload Cental New York Aquarium Society, Inc. Julie Fowler and Kerry Thompson l,lontaburi 11000 P.O. Box44 42-20 KitchenerAwnue Thailand Sack€ts Harbor New York 1 3685 London Ontario MSZzBz, Canada u.s.A. Richard H. Muller Erling Holm 519 Gaston Drive Claude Touzet Royal Ortario Mueeum Spartanburg South Carolina 29307-1 941 Nemausus l, Apt. A1 l 1 Dept. of lchthyology and Herpetology u.s.A. 4 Courc Nemausus 100 Queens Park 30000 Nimes Toronto Ontario MsS 2C6 Native Fish Auabalia (Victoria) France Canada P.O. Box 162 Doncaster Victoria 3 1 08 Peter Unmack Dr. Amnuay Jondeung Austalia 161 High Street Assistant Professor Doncaster Victoria 31 08 lGsetsart University John Opeomer Austalia Department of Genetics 700Wanen Road, #15€A laboratory of Conservation Genetics Ithaca New York 14850 Bangkok 109O0 U.S.A. Thailand

Membership aplicdions can be sent directly to Sally Van Camp, 923 Wadsworth St., Syracuse, Nevtr York 13208, U.S.A. or to the Aqudic Conservation Network, 54O Rooserrelt Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario l<2A128, Canada. The annual membership fee is $25 (Canadian or U.S. currency).

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