Business Newsletter of the American Killifish Association

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March 2019 VOL. 58 No. 3

NEW PUBLICATIONS: Austrolebias ephemerus (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae), a new annual fish from the upper Rio Paraguai basin, Brazilian Chaco. MATHEUS VIEIRA VOLCAN, FRANCISCO SEVERO-NETO. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/ zootaxa.4560.3.6

ABSTRACT: A new species of Austrolebias belonging to the A. bellottii species group is herein described from the Brazilian Chaco, Mato Grosso do Sul state, constituting the northernmost record of the genus in Brazil, as well as the first record of this genus on the left bank of the Rio Paraguai. The new species is distinguished from all other species of the A. bellottii group by the following combination of characters: pectoral fin posterior margin reaching vertical between base of 4th and 7th anal fin rays in females, a high number of gill rakers in the first branchial arch, a lower head Austrolebias ephemerus. From the paper. width in both sexes, and a small number of neuromasts in the preopercular series. Additionally, we provide information on ecology and the conservation status of the new species.

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Photographer of the Month: Brenda Bradley (VAKC)

2019 A.K.A. Hello Killie Keepers BOARD OF TRUSTEES Hopefully spring is in the air for you but here in the frozen tundra we are CHAIRMAN still in the winter grip with David Hemmerlein (2017-2019) temperatures in the low teens, 4122 East Hillandale Drive however, Michiana Aquarium Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 Society show was held the first (269) 317 6555 weekend in March and [email protected] congratulations to Rick Ivik, whose [email protected] Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense SECRETARY won Best of Show. Thank you to Keith Cook (2019-2021) everyone who participated and supported the show. Speaking of shows, 3864 Silver Valley Dr, Michigan Killifish Association is holding their annual show the last weekend Lake Orion MI 48359 in March and if you can't make it they welcome mail ins and proxy bidding 248-391-2428 (please see their show flyer in the BNL for more information). If you need to [email protected] get away for "spring break" SAKE killie event is being held on Saturday, April 27. Shane Essary (2018-2020) 615 S Virgil Ave Apt 304 The AKA Convention is fast approaching and the Columbus Killifish Group Los Angeles, CA 90005 has planned an excellent convention for all of us, it includes outstanding 310 819 6855 (cell) speakers, a great show, fish sale on Saturday, a huge killifish auction on [email protected] Sunday, and even a collecting trip. Please sign up quickly because prices will Sue Katz Amburn (2018-2020) be going up soon. 11995 Gun Smoke Drive Its my pleasure to announce two new committee chairmen; Publication Collinsville, OK 74021-6461 Committee will be handled by Andy Jamison and Jim Langan of Minnesota (918)520-9992 Killie Keepers Associations and I would like to thank Dick Martino for [email protected] leadership in heading up the Publications Committee for a number of years. Ken Normandin (2018-2020) The BOT has approved Charlie Nunziata as the Editor of the Journal of 814 Ibis Rd. American Killifish Association. Jacksonville, FL 32216 The JAKA committee is being headed up by our new editor, Charlie 904-233-2377 Nunziata, and they are nearing completion of our first JAKA of the year and [email protected] it should be going to the printer the end of March and I would like to thank Dave Koran (2017-2019) them for the committee hard work. Members of the committee are; Charlie 25626 Old Hundred Rd Nunziata Editor, Dave Koran Associate Editor responsible for soliciting Dickerson, MD 20842-9627 articles, Tony Terceira Photography Editor, Art Leuterman and Jim Langan (301)874-2598 Proofreading Editors, Lee Summers Layout Editor, and Fritz Rhode and Scott [email protected] Smith Scientific Editors. For them to be successful and for us to continue to Art Leuterman (2017-2019) have the premier journal we need your help! They need articles from you and 742 Bison Dr Houston, TX they will be glad to help you with writing articles or suggesting topics for an 77079-4401 article. Even if you have been keeping keeping killies a short time we would 713-822-0896 like to hear about your experiences. It can be a species article or collecting [email protected] article but it also can be article about your experiences with keeping a killifish or it can be how to raise live foods, or even something you have done Bob Meyer (2019-2021) in your fishroom. 733 County Road 600 East Tolono, IL 61880 It is time to recruit members who would like to serve on the nomination (217)778-9825 committee the function of which is to recruit members to run for the next [email protected] year's Board of Trustees. If you are interested in helping please contact me. Bill Logue (2019-2021) Lastly, its time to think about the AKA Convention in 2020 and if your club 44 Canterbury Rd. is interested in hosting the convention please contact me or Jack Heller and Waltham, MA 02453 we will be glad to discuss the requirements to host a convention. Just so you (617)489-0777 aware, the AKA convention but can be held anytime of the year to suit the [email protected] requirements of the host club as long as it is approved by the BOT. BOT ADVISOR Please take care and remember it’s about the fish and our killie friends. Charles Nunziata [email protected] Dave 2

Events Details 29-31 March 2019 p. 31 Mar BNL Motor City Review www.mka.aka.org Detroit, MI

27 April 2019 p. 32 Mar BNL Southwest Aquarium Keepers Event (SAKE) 2019 Southwest Aquarium Keeper Phoenix, AZ Event (SAKE)

24-26 May 2019 pp. 5-10 Mar BNL AKA Convention www.aka.org Columbus, OH

15-16 June 2019 p. 32 Mar BNL La piu grande esposizione di Killifish in Italia Borzano di Albinia, Italy

13-15 September 2019 p. 33 Mar BNL Keystone Clash Keystoneclash.com New Cumberland (Harrisburg), PA

13-14 September 2019 p. 34 Mar BNL Czech Killifish Association Convention Prague, Czech Republic

2-3 November 2019 p. 35 Mar BNL WAKO Egg-Laying Toothcarp Jamboree https://wako.aka.org/ Oak Creek (Milwaukee), WI

If you are hosting a killie event in the next three months and you don’t see it in this table, send your information right away to [email protected]. Don’t wait, six months notice will enable folks to put on their calendar, and BNL will remind them again as the date nears.

A calendar of other international Killi events can be viewed at www.killi.org. If you read even a little bit of German, you can find out about events overseas..

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Letters to the Editor These pages are yours. I hope to see your concerns, ideas, and suggestions expressed here in future editions. Please limit letters to one-half page.

AKA Convention 2019 Columbus, Ohio May 24th-26th

-Saturday Fish Sale Room -Killifish Show -Awards Banquet -Auction -New and Rare Fish!

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Registration Information

Information about the EMBASSY SUITES COLUMBUS AIRPORT and the convention schedule can be found on the convention website: www.aka.org Registration opens on January 1st, 2019. Online registration via the website store is highly recommended, but mail-in registrations will also be accepted starting on January 1, 2019. For mail-in registration, please use the form on page 11. Fish Sale-room priority number will be based strictly on your registration number (the sequence in which you registered). For mail-in registration, the registration number will be based on the date the mail-in registration was postmarked. Please do not mail your registration before December 31st. AKA Convention

NOTICE about Registration "auto search/lookup" feature In order to use the member "auto search/lookup" feature when registering for the convention, your AKA membership must be current (green or yellow) as highlighted on your eBNL notice. You will know if your membership is not current by the "Red expiration date" in your monthly eBNL. In this case the auto search/lookup feature will not work. You will still be able to register for the AKA Annual Convention via manual address and contact information entry.

Hotel Registration

Contact the hotel at (614) 536-0500 and mention AKA Convention 2019, or through the AKA Conference web site at www.aka.org, click on “AKA Annual Convention – 2019”.

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6 2019 Annual Convention Schedule

Thursday, May 23rd

1. 9am Setup Begins a. Fish show room setup b. New and Rare fish setup Friday, May 24th 1. 9am Continue fish show room setup and new and rare fish 2. 10am Fish sale room setup 3. 12pm Convention Registration, Fish Sale Room, Fish Show Room and Vendor Room Opens 4. 3pm Guest speaker room setup. Test audio and video equipment. 5. 4pm-6p, AKA Board Meeting (We will need water available. Can be the same room as the hospitality room). 6. 6pm Dinner (Hotel options? Hotel restaurant? Guests will be on their own). 7. 7pm Jeremy Basch, Presentation Title “Collecting In Colombia” 8. 9pm Heinz Ott, Presentation Title “Experiences with Raising Killifish” 9. 9pm Registration, Fish Show Room and Vendor Room Closes 10. 10pm-12am Hospitality Area Opens After the Last Speaker Saturday, May 25th

1. 7am Fish show judging begins 2. 8am Fish Sale Room and Registration Opens (Coffee and water available. Options on breakfast? Donuts?) 3. 9am Vendor Room Opens 4. 12pm Fish Sale Room Closes, All fish out by 3pm 5. Lunch 12pm-1pm (Optional Lunch for Attendees that sign up provided by hotel) 6. 1pm Speaker Charlie Nunziata, Presentation Title “Killifish Conservation” 7. 3pm Speaker Dave Koran, Presentation Title “Desert Killifish” 8. 5pm Round Table Discussion 9. 6pm Banquet (With paid bar, dessert, drink options unsweetened tea, water, coffee) 10. 7pm Awards Ceremony 11. 8pm Banquet Speaker Heinz Ott, Presentation Title “Collecting Killifish in Guinea” 12. Fish Showroom, Vendor Room and Hospitality Area Opens after Speaker (We need to be able to open the showroom after the awards so people can view the winners. Hospitality room beer and snacks.) 13. 12am Showroom Tear Down

Sunday, May26th

1. 7am Showroom Tear Down Begins (Coffee and water available. Options on breakfast?) 2. 9am AKA Open Board Meeting 3. 10am Auction Registration 4. 11am Auction Begins (Option for attendees to buy their own lunch) 5. 5pm Auction Ends, Final Teardown

Biographies of this Years’ Speakers

Jeremy Basch

Jeremy Basch has been keeping fish since the age of 10 years old. When his father took him to a local fish store, he was hooked. At the age of 16, Jeremy began working in the industry. For 12 years assisting with fish husbandry and quarantine, inventory and sales, he eventually became involved with management. While working at Central Ohio's largest fish store, he gained much experience being exposed to just about every type of fresh and saltwater fish that comes into the hobby.

Jeremy also been a dedicated member of The Columbus Area Fish Enthusiast, CAFE. With Jeremy at the helm, membership grew from 12 to over 75 dedicated members. Jeremy is also one of the founding members of The Columbus killifish Group. He has an attraction to West African killies as well as New World killifish species from Colombia. Jeremy has ventured to Colombia two time bringing back species that he currently is working with. Jeremy is also an accomplished catfish and cichlid breeder. He is the proprietor of Amazon Tropics.com.

Dave Koran

Dave started with killies through George Maier nearly 50 years ago. A two time past Chairman of the AKA and an AKA fellow. An AKA member since 1972 as well as starting the GCKA in 1973. Started collecting native killies in the early ‘80’s and began working with endangered species in 1986 with Fundulus julisia. Began working with pupfish in 1989 and pursued conservation efforts within NANFA and the Desert Fishes Council including coordination with the DKG and other European killie keepers.

Dave is a chemist and environmental scientist retired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Charles Nunziata

Charles Nunziata has been an active aquarium hobbyist for more than 60 years, specializing in killifish and North American native fishes. A founding member of the Long Island Killifish Association (NY) and the Suncoast Killifish Society (FL), he is a life member of the American Killifish Association, and has been honored by that organization as a Fellow, Distinguished Member, Conservationist of the Year and twice the Killifish Hobbyist of the Year. He has served terms as head of the Judging Committee, Secretary, Treasurer and Chairman of the Board of Trustees. He currently serves as Advisor to the A.K.A. Board of Trustees and heads the Killifish Conservation and Maintenance Committee. Charlie is Chairman of the George Maier Fund, a 501(c)3 non-profit that issues cash grants to support research dedicated to the study of killifish. Also active in the study and conservation of native fishes, he founded the Central Florida regional group of the North American Native Fishes Association and is the NANFA representative for the state of Florida. An active author, Charlie has published many articles in the Journal of the American Killifish Association (JAKA) as well as several international killifish journals, American Currents (NANFA) magazine and commercial aquarium hobby publications. He currently edits the Suncoast Killifish Society. Newsletter and provided mixed media programs to the Digital Publications Committee. He co-authored the Florida Collecting Guide book, and other CD-based informational programs. Through club presentations covering topics ranging from introductions for beginners to advanced discussions of survival mechanisms of annual killifish, he facilitates a strong desire to bring killifish to a larger audience of aquarists, and in sharing the extraordinary experiences maintaining these animals provide. Personal: Retired Vice President and General Manager of a guidance and control components manufacturer specializing in motion and pressure control products for military, space and industrial applications. Married for 58 years, two children.

Heinz Ott

Heinz Ott, MD., was born in 1956, is married to Margret, has three children, and lives in Moenchengladbach in the western part of Germany next to the Dutch border. He works as a doctor in a hospital near Cologne.

He started his first tank at the age of ten and has kept fish for all his lifetime. He began with killifish in the 1980s. After a few years of trying different nonannual killis he concentrated on Epiplatys. His other interests are small Aphyosemion, specially the Aphyosemion elegans group, and lampeyes.

His basement fishroom includes about 100 tanks. Heinz is active with killifish meetings in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Since 2002 he has been the chairman of the DKG Epiplatys working group, later called the working group Hechtlinge" which means "pikelike killies" Together with his friend Hans - Jürgen Blum they manage the local group "West" of the DKG, which is situated in Neuss, a town near Duesseldorf. They organize 6 meetings a year with 40 to 100 attendants. And in 2017 they arranged the DKG convention in Moers.

He has made two collecting trips to the Cameroon in 2013 and 2017 (JVC 2013 and JVC 2017) and one to Equatorial Guinea 2018 (GEGVPO 2018) He has given lectures at local meetings of DKG groups, DKG conventions, in the Netherlands, Belgium, England, Spain, Portugal and Denmark on topics such as his collecting trips, Epiplatys, Pikelike Killies, the Aphyosemion elegans group, Aphyosemion and Killifish in general. In 2016 he was a speaker at the AKA convention in Denver. He has published articles in the "DKG Journal" and in German aquarium journals. American Killifish Association 2019 Convention Registration Form May 24-26 Columbus, Ohio Watch www.aka.org for details Registration questions? Contact Mark Delraso, Jack Heller, or Dave Hemmerlein at [email protected]

Please make checks payable to: AKA Convention 2019 or you can pay by PayPal • Mail this form and your check to: Dave Hemmerlein 4122 East Hillandale Drive Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008 • Mail in registrations must be RECEIVED by May 1st, 2018. After May 1st all registrations will be subject to $10.00 surcharge. • Remember, your registration number is the order in which you will be called to the Saturday Fish Sale. Register early and get a low number!! • Include your email or fax if you want to receive a confirmation. • Please print all information. • Provide the name you want on your badge.

First Name: ______Last Name: ______Affiliate Club: ______Spouse First Name ______Spouse Last Name: ______Mailing Address: ______City: ______State/Province: ______Postal/Zip: ______Country if not USA: ______Email: ______Phone: ______Day/Evening ______

Item Quantity Cost Total Registration – Individual 45.00 Registration – Family 50.00 Saturday Banquet 45.00 Men’s Tshirt 4XL 12.00 Men’s Tshirt 3XL 12.00 Men’s Tshirt 2XL 12.00 Men’s Tshirt XL 12.00 Men’s Tshirt Large 12.00 Men’s Tshirt Medium 12.00 Men’s Tshirt Small 12.00 LADIES Tshirt Large 12.00 LADIES Tshirt Med 12.00 LADIES Tshirt 1Small 12.00 Program Ad full page 50.00 Program Ad ½ page 40.00 Program Ad business card 30.00 Class Sponsorship 100.00 George Meyer Fund Donation 1.00 Total

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Carolina Killie Club

Come join one of the AKA’s fastest growing affiliate clubs. WE are located throughout, NC, SC and even in VA.

We have no “offices”, no politics, just learning, talking, sharing our experiences and fish with each other. This makes for a time for us just to enjoy ourselves. There is an auction at every meeting.

Our next meeting will be April 6th, so make sure to come join us!

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Killie Karnivel Wrap up

The 40th Killie Karnivel is in the rear view mirror and the show wasn't biggest we have ever had but the quality and we had many old and new faces at the show. We had many of old friends at the show who suppoorted us in the past and we had AKA members attend from Kansas, Oklahoma, and Maryland. The quality of the fish was excellent and the variety of entries and auction was fish was very diversified.

The Best of Show was a stunning Aphyosemion gabunense gabunense entered by Rick Ivik, Best Old World was Aphyosemion amoenum JVC 2013, and Best New World was Lucania Goodei Wacissa Spring, Florida.

Killie Karnivel is hosted by Michiana Aquarium Society and it is last killifish hosted by a general aquarium club in the country. Personally, I would like to thank everyone who helped with show and especially the members of the Michiana Aquarium Society members.

Dave

Results follow:

Where Are They At? Have you ever wondered where all the other AKA members are? Well I made this map of the United states to show where everyone is. There may be fellow members closer to you than you think. Check out the membership roster to see who’s near you, here: https://aka.org/, in the members’ area. Do you have a local affiliate club near you? If so, go to a meeting!, if not, contact your fellow members and think about starting one. It is A LOT of fun getting together with fellow killiephiles and talking fish! Don’t know if there’s an affiliate club near you? That’s also available at aka.org, in the public area. -Lee Summers

Lets not forget about our international members: Without our neighbors up North, Our Neighbors down South, Our neighbors across the Oceans The AKA wouldn't be what it is today. Thank you all for your help in making the AKA the best it can be!

Features

BNL and JAKA provide a forum for you to share your experience and experiences with the rest of us. Pick up a pencil and write an article, or jot down some ideas and we’ll help flesh them out. [email protected] [email protected]

Photographer of the Month

This is a feature of BNL, displaying several photographs by one of AKA’s many talented photographers, in a tiny one-person show on the pages of BNL. This month we feature the photos of Brenda Bradley, of the Vancouver Area Killie Club. Many thanks to Brenda for the use of her art to grace our humble publication.

If you want to see your photos (or other killi-related visual art) featured in this way, contact me at [email protected]. This has been a popular feature, and I NEED your photos to keep it going.

Killie Korner by Sarah Walker

Raising fish from eggs can be a very rewarding experience. Not only do you get to watch your beloved fish grow, but it can also be an affordable way to acquire new species as eggs tend to be cheaper than full grown fish. What is more adorable than baby fish? Although daunting, hatching fry eggs is an easy and enjoyable experience!

Peat moss is a common way that killifish breeders keep eggs safe from fungus as well as delay hatching. Although we collect eggs every day, we put them on peat so they will all hatch about the same time. Some hobbyists even water incubate the eggs until eyes are clearly visible, then delay on peat. This gives the breeder control over how many fry to raise at one time. While water incubation has many advantages, peat is best for large batches of fry.

There are many ways of keeping eggs on peat. With annual fish, many breeders take the wrung-out peat and put it into a ziplock bag. Non-annual fish need more humidity than this, and the ziplock method is not suggested. Any small container with a tight light should suffice. The author prefers to use petri dishes. They can be purchased for about .25 a piece when ordered online. Here is a link to where I got mine! They can be ordered in many different sizes and make viewing eggs easy as the dishes are shallow.

Different species have different incubation times on peat. They incubation time will vary based on the temperature at which the eggs are kept. You can look up most South American Annuals here. Here is a summary of some of the most popular ones:

Fp. gardneri 4-6 weeks Fp. sjoestedti: 6-8 weeks Notho guntheri 6-8 weeks Nem. whitei 12-16 weeks

Eggs kept on peat moss from non-annual killifish should be kept in moist peat. Eggs should be checked over the incubation time every other day. Remove any white or fungused eggs. Use a flashlight to shine on the eggs to inspect for eyes. Once you see the baby develop, it close to hatch! As all incubation times are more of a guide than “rule”, you will want to check for eyes often!

Once you see your babies looking back at you, add the peat to water or remove each egg. With annual species, it is recommended to wet the peat as well as the eggs. You should start seeing the fry in a few days! Make sure you keep the peat and eggs. You can re-wet them about a week later and try again! Since we are adding the eggs to water to hatch, I add them to prepared baby tubs. These shoeboxes have some green water, copepods, and daphnia moina living in them. I try to set this baby house up a week before the fry is ready. Take care that the water is not so green you cannot see the fry. Once you can see fry in your tub, add microworms.

Baby killifish need to be fed at least once a day. For fast growing fish like annuals or blue gularis, twice or three time feedings are needed to ensure a high survival rate of the fry. We are lucky that killifish fry tend to be very hardy! I often find mystery fry in my water change buckets!

The process of raising your own killifish is both fun and rewarding. Although hatching eggs may seem risky, it is a great way to add something very special to your fish room. Having 12 fry is more genetic diversity than a single pair!

Reports

Pseudepiplatys annulatus. Photo by Brenda Bradley.

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Fundulopanchax fallax CI98. Photo by Brenda Bradley.

Membership Report February 2019 by Bob Meyer

LIFETIME MEMBERS, PLEASE READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH!

HELLO! I need your help! About 40 years ago, the AKA offered lifetime memberships. I would like to update the lifetime membership list. IF YOU ARE A LIFETIME MEMBER, PLEASE SEND ME A SHORT EMAIL AT [email protected] . JUST LET ME KNOW THAT YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED IN THE HOBBY AND GETTING ITS BENEFITS. AND THAT WE ARE MAILING THE BNL AND JAKA TO THE CORRECT ADDRESS. If you know someone that is a lifetime member, please have them email me. Over the next 3 months, I would like to update the lifetime member list. I encourage you to go to the aka.org site and find the membership roster. Search by state to see if there are any AKA members near you. There is also an online abbreviated free version of the beginner’s guide at the AKA site. In messenger, 5-6 of us have formed a chat group and contact each other occasionally. We are also the ones that answer some of the comments posted on the AKA facebook site. Maybe consider forming a chat group with others? If you are willing to be a mentor to a chat group, let me know. Please feel free to send me Youtube video links to post in the bnl. And remember that Gary Haas is always looking for photos to put in the bnl! Below are the new members for February. When you join the AKA, it is a two-step process. You have to pay to join, then you have to go to the AKA website and update your profile with your address. Without that address, we cannot send you business news letters and Journals of the American Killifish Association (bnl and JAKA). If you know any of the new members below that have incomplete profiles, please ask them to update his profile. AKA membership is now about 600 members. With about 512 regular members and about 88 paid life members. The AKA has a Digital Presentation committee. Contact them at [email protected] . Note, there is an underscore _ between aka and digital. That committee will set you up with a very well done Power Point presentation that can be shown to clubs or groups. If you show this to a non-affiliate club (like a general aquarium society), the committee will also include an AKA membership that can be raffled or auctioned off. These presentations are very, very good! A new JAKA was sent out four months ago. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE EDITORIAL STAFF IS RUNNING LOW ON ARTICLES. IF YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN ARTICLE, PLEASE CONTACT ME [email protected] , OR GARY HAAS ( [email protected] ) OR ANY OF THE BOT MEMBERS. THE AKA IS ALSO LOOKING FOR PEOPLE INTERESTED IN SUBMITTING PHOTOS FOR ARTICLES AND TO HELP EDIT THE JOURNAL OF THE AKA.

If any of the following new members are near you, please look up their information in the AKA roster (at aka.org). Then send them a welcome email!

BRUCE TINCKNELL……………Please go to aka.org site and update your profile contact info Waikiki Aquarium, Honolulu, HI Steve Covolo, Springville, CA Kory Gaude, Hastings, MN Timothy Gomez, Portage, IN Raymond Gordon, Blauvelt, NY Kirk Immel, Dublin, OH Roger Lorts, Phoenix, AZ James Rominger, Lakeside, CA Scott Schlueter, Fabius, NY Kurt Smith………………………..Please go to the aka.org site and update your profile contact info.

AKA Online Beginner’s Guide Did you know that the original AKA Beginner’s guide is available to anyone at our website www.aka.org under menu header "VISITOR RESOURCES", menu option "Public Library", sub- header "Killifish Rearing & Breeding". Under the sub-header "Foreign Translations" you will find traditional Chinese interpretations of our "Beginner's Guide" in side-by-side and inline form.

These guides are still the best online materials available on the Web that provide a comprehensive guide to killifish husbandry. There are a lot of really inadequate materials out there, so if you get a query from an online contact about killies, point them at the guide as a starter, they’ll be more successful as a result. If you can translate or proofread a translation, feel free to contact [email protected] . We especially need a proofreader for the Spanish version. Thanks!

Matt Kaufman

AKA Facebook Page

Check out the AKA Facebook page. AKA members and others have been sharing cool killi videos, images and have been having spirited discussions on killi husbandry on the Facebook page. there. There are interesting discussions as well as videos and stills As always, submissions welcome.

If your club has a meeting, an event or anything else you want advertised, e-mail the information to [email protected] . Please include contact information and any deadlines for registration including hotel discount registrations. Take a look! Here.

Advertising/Publicity Update AKA Hits Social Media...

O, NO! It’s Lee AGAIN! I know, I know… Ill keep it short… As some of you may be aware of, the need to reach new people to become members of the AKA, as well as spread the love for killifish is an ever growing challenge in today’s world of social media. Since December a few members have graciously volunteered their time to run the FaceBook page, adding a few posts every week, as well as answering incoming questions. ( FB Link)https://www.facebook.com/American-Killifish- Association-441507139269126/

Also, the AKA now has a presence on Instagram, Come check out some fishy photos, and share your own! (Instagram link) https://www.instagram.com/akakillifish/

Its Fish meet time! Did you know there are available printable brochures for you to take with you to your next fish outing? Feel free to email me for them, or if you need some printed, I can help out also. -Lee Summers [email protected]

Killifish Conservation Committee Report - March, 2019 We are well along with our plans for a greatly expanded KCC display at our annual convention. We always enjoy the opportunity to interact with our KCC members and sharpen our recruiting message to potential new members. And this year that message will be reinforced with a workshop about conservation that I've gratefully been asked to present. We will discuss the pros and cons of hobby conservation, and the motivations that can sometimes pull a member beyond the joy the hobby brings. War stories and more, successes and failures and most importantly trends that imply how well our killifish hobby will fare in the future. This can be a serious business, but with good will our members will guarantee a future we can all be proud of. Come by the display and take a look, at the larger display, and by all means come to the convention talk; it will be interesting. Based on feedback about our 2019 plans to date, we are fine tuning our 2019 targets. We are at the stage that new commitments are now needed to implement our 2019 strategy. A minimum of three members are required to form the initial breeder team, and if we still have shortfalls by the Fall, the targeted species may be extended through 2020 or abandoned and replaced. Needless to say, if you have any of the species listed below, now is the time to let us know. Core species: Aplocheilus The original form of Aplocheilus lineatus, no "Golden Wonder" or similar sport. The original form is now quite rare, making their retention in the hobby now a priority. Core Species Nothobranchius, subgenera zononothobranchius:.Nothobranchius polli Kyembe DRCH 2008 02 has been designated to represent the subgenus. It has also been determined to be an endangered species by the IUCN and is therby designated an Emergency Survival Species candidate as well. We need a few more members to get this team functioning. Core species Rachovia:: Rachovia splendens Toluviejo is currently the most available R. splendens species, and will be the primary core species target. Core species Renova: The monotypic Renova oscari. has only been bred by a handful of hobbyists, yet appears to garner scant interest in spite of its unique nature. There is still time to save this species, and it would be a pity to lose it in the U.S. hobby for lack of interest. This is an ideal specialists species, and something unique, beautiful and challenging to recharge your fishroom. Species Maintenance: Callopanchax occidentalis Malai SL 03-11: The Teme Yellah DRCH SL89 population is the core species for the genus and its breeder team is now expanding. Some interest has already been received in adding this location to our Species Maintenance program. One or two more members is required to get this species into the SMP. The special case of Nothobranchius fuscotaeniatus Kitonga North, TAN 97/9. We have declared this species to be an Emergency Survival Program candidate. Its decline in the hobby is now an obvious fact, and given the potential lack of wild imports for the foreseeable future, the species will likely become endangered in the hobby if we don't establish a dedicated team to conserve it. Time is running out for us on this one. It is critical to identify members who have this species and to form a breeder team before it is too late. Have a favorite killie? Start you own species maintenance group. We all have individual favorites and groups of killifish hobbyists sometimes adopt a favorite species as well. For example, the Suncoast Killifish Society (Florida) has adopted Aphyosemion australe BSWG 97-24 Cap Estérias as its KCC species maintenance project in honor of the late Dr. Harry Specht, co-founder of the club. Adopting a KCC species maintenance candidate is a great idea for a club project, and will provide a bonding and educational experience as well. The KCC will facilitate the formation of the team, publicize its efforts and in any way smooth the process to the successful, long term maintenance of the selected species. Remember, it may be your effort that succeeds in keeping your favorite species in the hobby for the long haul. A simple email can get you started. Contact Charlie Nunziata, [email protected]. Only the members can make t2019 a successful year for the KCC.

AKA Digital Presentation Program March 2019 Update The goal of this program is to provide ‘killi ambassadors’ high-quality presentations about killifish to give at local aquarium club meetings. Presentations are available to AKA members in good standing. To obtain the talks, simply e- mail your name and e-mail address to [email protected] . The coordinators will send you a link you can use to download the talk or talks, in PowerPoint format. A typical download is around 30-40 megabytes, so you'll need a little free space on your computer for the download. When you present the talk at a local aquarium club, the AKA donates a free 1 year membership to that club. The club is free to distribute that membership how they see fit. Once you have the contact information for the new member, send that to [email protected] . Please be sure that the contact information contains the recipient's name, address and e-mail address. After you present, are eligible for KHY points. Please e-mail [email protected] , for details of the KHY program. Also, PLEASE reply to [email protected] once you have the contact information for the free membership recipients. Thank you! Available talks: “Introduction to Killifish” “Killifish for the Experienced Aquarist” “Survival Mechanisms of the Genus Nothobranchius and the implications for the Killifish breeder”

Aphyosemion (Chromaphyosemion) bitaeniatum . Photo by Brenda Bradley

Maier Fund Update, March, 2019 We are putting together initial plans for our fund raising efforts for the upcoming convention in Columbus, and it appears that we will exceed last year's effort in both offerings and diversity. The convention has always been our seminal annual event where we interact directly with our donors, shake their hands and discuss the Maier Fund past and future. It is our opportunity to present the value the Maier Fund brings directly and indirectly to the hobby, and the members of the A.K.A. The 2018-2019 Grant Cycle is complete and decisions of which proposals to fund are imminent. We had hoped to have results for this notice, but an unscheduled delay made that difficult. The funded proposals will be reviewed in the April BNL notice. Our 2018 total revenue was just slightly ahead of forecast at $5,293, beating the goal by 5.9%. In our January notice, we did not anticipate exceeding our forecast, but rather anticipated a slight shortfall. But several last minute donations put us over the top. We are, as always humbled by the support we get from out members, and look forward to that support not only continuing apace, but to incrementally grow throughout the years. Our 2019 goal remains at $5,000, and we are off to a very good start in the first two months of this year. A strong convention showing will almost guarantee meeting, or perhaps, exceeding the goal. So come by our convention display and check out the different materials and fish we will have for auction and raffle. Members can donate through the A.K.A. website, and anyone can donate directly via Paypal or check. Send direct Paypal donations to [email protected]. Make checks out to "The George Maier Fund" and mail it to our Treasurer, Jack Heller, 14212 Trail Top Drive, Chesterfield, MO. 63017. The Maier Fund is a 501(c)3 public charity. All donations are tax exempt. For further information, contact Charlie Nunziata, at [email protected]. The Fund was created to Honor the memory of George Maier Founding member of the American Killifish Association and the Chicago Killifish Association. IRS EIN: 80-0531667. Document Location Number: 17053243357000, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES. GEORGE MAIER FUND: REGISTRATION #: CH33046 EXPIRATION: DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2019. A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLL-FREE (800-435-7352)

WITHIN THE STATE. REGISTRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL, OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE.

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Michigan Killifish Association Cooperative Listing c/o Mark Hlavaty [email protected] 817 Magnolia, Royal Oak, MI 48073 248-961-1244

The fish listed this month will ONLY be for pick up at the MKA show March 30-31. See the flyer elsewhere this month for details. We will publish a new list in the April issue for shipment at the end of April.

Pseudoepiplatys annulatus $15 A.K.A. Fish and Egg Listing Guidelines Fundulopanchax gardneri nigerianus Innedere $12 Fish and egg listings are due on the 25th of Laimosemion xiphidius Crique Boulenger $15 the month before publication by e-mail to Laimosemion agilae Bagne des Annamittes $14 Eric Beyer cmte_fish-n- Rivulus sp.aff. irridescens Rio Dos de Mayo $12 [email protected]. Postage must be Apl. Lineatus $10 added to all orders. Use the shipping rates described in the seller’s listing, or contact Aphyiosemion australe Orange $12 the seller in advance to agree on the Aphyosemion australe Chocolate $12 amount of postage to include with your Aphyosemion ogoense GHP 80/24 $14 order. Ads are limited to killifish, killifish eggs, spawning media, plants, food cultures Aphyosemion sp. COFE 2010/23 $14 and killifish-related items. All fish are sold by pairs and all eggs are sold per dozen (12), unless otherwise noted. Week’s spawn (WS) means an undetermined number of eggs laid usually into peat over a period of at least one week. Please return boxes promptly unless noted. Live Delivery is GUARANTEED during the months of April through October. Genus and species in italics conform with KMI 4 (or descriptions published thereafter), and may have been edited to standardize these listings. The use of the BNL F&E Listings is restricted to members only. Adherence to the Code of Ethics is mandatory. The Code of Ethics can be found in the Roster and on the AKA Website.

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Events

Fundulopanchax fallax CI98 . Photo by Brenda Bradley

30 MICHIGAN KILLIFISH ASSOCIATION 2019 MOTOR CITY REVIEW MARCH 30-31, 2019 held at: Quality Inn, Troy, Michigan 2537 Rochester Court, I-75 & Rochester Road, Troy, MI 48083

Hotel: Call at 248-689-7500 The Show Classes: SHOW SCHEDULE st nd rd and mention the MKA Show to Awards for 1 , 2 , and 3 in class, Saturday, Mar 30th make reservations at the and Best of Show 9 AM - 2 PM Show Registration show rate of $72.00 + tax. 1 New World Natives 2 Non Annual Rivulins and Box Sale Please call before March 20th 12 PM Presentations start 3 New World Annuals for availability of reservations. 4 Nothobranchius 4 PM Judging - Show area closed ——--——————————————————————— 5 Fundulopanchax Gardneri 6 PM Dinner, Awards & Hospitality Featured Presenters: 6 Fundulopanchax All Others 7 Mesoaphyosemion 9 PM Breakdown of display Sunday, Mar 31st 8 Archaphyosemion Scott Lobbestael & Scriptaphysemion 9 - 11AM Auction Registration Bryon Thornton 9 Chromaphyosemion 11 AM Auction Begins Promptly 10 Aphyosemion All Others —————————–—————-———————————————————— Rick Ivik 11 Epiplatys Mail-in Entries: Keith Cook 12 Old World - All Others Registration: There will be NO entry fee All mail-ins will be auctioned. Dave Hemmerlein Priority postage will be reimbursed or registration charge for any fish entered for mail-ins of 8 pairs or more. Mark Hlavaty in the show. Registration form available on All mail-ins should arrive by JuergenKasprick our website: www.mka.aka.org Thursday, March 28th. Please include your list of fish and The Michigan Killifish Association invites all aquarists to the contact info in the box. 2019 Motor City Review. It will be a weekend of Please let Juergen know you are presentations and discussion groups on a variety of topics that will be sending some fish at: of interest to everyone. The activities will also include our annual [email protected] killifish show, a box sale of fish & plants on Saturday morning, SHIP FISH TO: Juergen Kasprick and a giant auction on Sunday. 41451 Vancouver Dr. We have a great lineup of panelists from across the Midwest who will Sterling Heights, MI 48314 be sharing their experiences and techniques for success with your fish. —————————————–—————--———————————————— Box Sales: Saturday 9AM-2PM The discussion topics will include: All species welcome. Water changes and filtration NO fees. 100 % to seller. The “natural” set up for breeding —————————————–—————--———————————————— Maintaining the Blue Gularis Hospitality: Saturday evening Fish food - dry, live, frozen, freeze dried The MKA will be your host for a Egg incubation and raising fry great dinner. Plants for the breeding tank

Once again it will be free for all Plan now to come on out and see the fish in the show, get some participants in the show. Our different ideas for your fish, and pick up new fish from the awards celebration will follow and box sale and/or auction. then… lots of good killie fellowship. ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— ————————————————————————————— Sunday Auction: With the show fish, the MKA rare, and everyone’s Contact: Mark Hlavaty auction only fish; the auction should be awesome. There will be a 70/30 split [email protected] in favor of the seller. 5 bags of non-killifish per seller are welcome. 248-961-1244 Proxy bidding will be available. Check for updates on our Facebook page: Michigan Killifish Association Contact Mark Hlavaty at [email protected] to sign up.

2019 Southwest Aquarium Keepers Event (SAKE) Saturday, April 27, 2019

La Quinta Inn & Suites 2510 W Greenway Rd Phoenix, AZ 85023

We will post updates and additional information at - 2019 Southwest Aquarium Keeper Event (SAKE)

Allan Semeit

Check out the website for the Arizona Rivulin Keepers at: http://ark.aka.org

Wisconsin Area Killifish Organization announces its’

51st WAKO Anniversary, 39th Annual Egg laying Toothcarp Jamboree

Weekend of Nov. 2-3, 2019 (new weekend)

Comfort Suites – Airport, Oak Creek (Milwaukee), WI

More info coming soon: www.aka.org/wako

15 Classes, Featured guest speaker Brad Swanson.

Our contract for the hotel – Show site has been signed. With the positive responses on last year’s new Show site location, we’ve decided to hold our Show & Auction at the same location, The Comfort Suites-Airport.

Our featured speaker has also been confirmed for the Saturday afternoon presentation. Many of you know Brad Swanson as having an innovative fishroom and his love for gadgets. He’ll be sharing his expertise in those areas for a fun and informative experience.

We hope you’ll mark your calendars and plan on joining us for the first weekend in November for the AKA sanctioned event!

AKA Membership Application

Send to: AKA Treasurer, C/O Mr. Jay Foster Suite 203 15200 Sunset Blvd. Pacific Palisades, CA 90272

E-mail inquiries and questions to: [email protected]

Name: ______Address: ______

City: ______State/Province: ______Country: ______Zip (+4 if known): ______

Phone: ______email address: ______New Member: [ ] Renewing Member: [ ] AKA # (if applicable): ______Payment by [ ] check; [ ] money order; [ ] Check membership type: US Membership: 1 year $35 [ ] US Membership 5 year $165 [ ] Canada, Mexico 1 year $41 [ ] Canada, Mexico 5 year $195 [ ] Foreign membership 1 year $51 [ ] Foreign Membership 5 year $245 [ ] Donation to George Maier Fund for Research & Conservation: $______Payment total: $______All prospective members must agree to abide by the AKA Code of Ethics and will be governed by its Bylaws. Membership is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees. AKA dues provide the following: 1. Monthly issues of the Business Newsletter delivered by email 2. A one-year subscription to the Journal of the American Killifish Association 3. Access to members-only section of the web site http://aka.org 4. The privilege of posting in the AKA online forum. 5. Access to all other rights, services, products and discounts provided through this organization. Membership dues are subject to change without notice. Your dues must accompany this application. Payment should be made in US funds and checks be made payable to the “American Killifish Association, Inc.” Allow 1-2 weeks for processing. You may also Join the American Killifish Association online at: www.aka.org We accept online payment through PayPal at aka.org.