The Business Newsletter of the American Killifish Association 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. Convention Registration is OPEN! Register today for your best box-sale priority number. ====================== Photographer of the Month: Brenda Bradley (VAKC) 1 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.. 3 News 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. 4 AKA Convention 2019 Columbus, Ohio May 24th-26th -Saturday Fish Sale Room -Killifish Show -Awards Banquet -Auction -New and Rare Fish! EMBASSY SUITES COLUMBUS AIRPORT 2886 AIRPORT DRIVE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219, USA Contact the hotel at (614) 536-0500 Mention AKA Convention 2019 5 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”. EMBASSY SUITES COLUMBUS AIRPORT 2886 AIRPORT DRIVE COLUMBUS, OHIO 43219 USA See Convention menu at aka.org for venue details 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.