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Schistura geisleri spawned

Post by Schmerlenotto » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:42 am

Hello,

Schistura geisleri (see posting of August 6, 2008) spawned in the meantime successfully. Here is one of the young fish (about 15 mm), just leaving the interstitial in the gravel.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Nov 09, 2008 11:55 am

Congratulations Gerhard! 8)

Any chance you could document this superb achievement for our website? You have our e-mail addys and we of course would love any Loach pictures from you. Any Loach will do.. :wink:

Much appreciated.

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Post by mickthefish » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:01 pm

another great achievement of loach spawnings.
congrats Gerhard.
get in contact with Hanns Evers for an article in Amazonas, i think he would be very intrested.

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Post by Mad Duff » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:07 pm

Congratulations Gerhard :D
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Schistura geisleri spawned

Post by Schmerlenotto » Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:26 pm

Hello,

more informations for web and print are in preparation.

Here for a first impression a picture of the gravel trap for the eggs with a mature female of Schistura geisleri:

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Post by Thomas » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:30 pm

great news, Gerhard!

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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:41 pm

Gorgeous! 8)
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Post by Ashleigh » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:12 pm

That is wonderful news, congratulations!

Those fish are stunners 8)

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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Nov 09, 2008 6:11 pm

Congratulations, Gerhard! 8) Looking forward to hearing more.

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Post by Joe Khul » Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:10 pm

Congratulations Gerhard!
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Post by piggy4 » Mon Nov 10, 2008 5:28 am

Well done Gerhard !
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Post by Schmerlenotto » Thu Jan 01, 2009 1:47 pm

More pictures on the spawning of Schistura geisleri, You'll find here:
http://www.ig-bssw.org
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Post by Martin Thoene » Thu Jan 01, 2009 5:00 pm

Excellent news Gerhard and Happy New Year!

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Post by wasserscheu » Fri Jan 02, 2009 1:31 am

Congratulations, very nice to hear the news. Thank you for sharing the excellent pictures.
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Schistura geisleri

Post by Schmerlenotto » Fri Jan 02, 2009 10:23 am

Happy new Year to all!

In two weeks I go to Thailand to study the biology of Schistura geisleri in its natural habitat in Khao Sok and other places.

See You!
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