Volume 15, Issue 3. September 2014 THE JOURNAL OF THE CATFISH STUDY GROUP Furthering the study of catfish Notes on Corydoras melanistius Convention 2014 Lecture notes Spawning Ancistrus sp. L183 Spawning Pseudacanthicus L114 Hopliancistrus – Haakon Haagensen National Catfish Championship Notes on Corydoras kanei and C. crimmeni What’s New? Catfish by Post Rhinelepis strigosa Volume 15, Issue 3. September 2014 Catfish Study Group Committee President – Ian Fuller Secretary – Ian Fuller
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[email protected] Scientific Advisor – Dr. Michael Hardman Diary Dates - 2014 Date Meeting Venue September 21st Annual Open Show and Auction Derwent Hall October 19th Discussion on ‘L’ numbers Derwent Hall November 16th Autumn auction Derwent Hall December 14th Christmas meeting Derwent Hall Monthly meetings are held on the third Sunday of each month except, where stated. Meetings start at 1.00 pm: Auctions, Open Show and Spring and Summer Lectures All Meeting are held at: Derwent Hall, George Street, Darwen, BB3 0DQ. The Annual Convention is held at The Kilhey Court Hotel, Chorley Road, Standish, Wigan, WN1 2XN. Volume 15, Issue 3. September 2014 Contents Editorial …………………..……………………………….…….……….......................................... 2 From the Chair …………………..……………………………….…….……….........................