Re: Rio Xingu

["Tom Hearn" <tom@richie.demon.co.uk>]

apologies for post
selected wrong message ;)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Hearn" <tom@richie.demon.co.uk>
To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:47 PM
Subject: Re: Rio Xingu


> forgot the photo
> silly me
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bolton Museum, Art Gallery & Aquarium" <bolnathist@gn.apc.org>
> To: <apisto@majordomo.pobox.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: Rio Xingu
>
>
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me where in South America is the Rio Xingu?  Which
> > > apistos are found there?  What is the river like, i.e. blackwater,
> > > whitewater, still, or fast flowing?  I would like to get more
background
> > > on where the fish I keep come from.  Are there recources out there to
> find
> > > this info without actually going there?
> > >
> > The Rio Xingu is found in North-Eastern Brazil. It's headwaters are
> > in the Mato Grosso and it flows through the state of Para on it's
> > way to it's confluence with the Amazon. It is a clearwater river, with
> > variable conditions dependent on the time of year but low dissolved
> > solids all year round. It is warm area, this being borne out by the
> > breeders of some of the Loricariids from this area, who find elevated
> > temperatures frequently neccessary for success. It is also fairly
> > deep and turbulent, with high oxygen levels. I have a paper
> > somewhere on the conditions found during an extended survey of
> > both this and the Araguaia river. If I remember I'll dig it out.
> > What are the fish in question which you are interested in?
> > Pete Liptrot
> > Bolton Museum Aquarium
> > Le Mans Crescent, Bolton BL1 1SE
> > 01204 332200
> >
> >
>
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