Re: missing messages (A. tucurui)

[<IDMiamiBob@aol.com>]

Mike Wise writes (as a reprint from an article):

<snip>< Although
> breeding the Tucuru=ED Apistogramma was consistently successful, and th=
e fish=0Ahad
> been distributed fairly widely among Apistogramma breeders, the species
> apparently is again missing from the hobby.  This is very unfortunate s=
ince=0Atheir
> natural habitat, presently known only from the area on the eastern side=
 of=0Athe
> Tucuru=ED impoundment, has in all likelihood been greatly altered and t=
he=0Aexistence
> of these fish is possibly threatened by dam construction on the Rio=0AT=
ucuru=ED.<snip>>  
 
 Jan Busser wrote:
 
 > Hi,
 >
 > I've written to you all that I was building a nursery for mainly apist=
o's
 > and guess what: It's operational!!!
 > So I bought some new species and found Apistogramma tucurui. The man I
 > bought them from only had 4 of them (2 males and two females) an I bou=
ght
 > them all. >>

Jan-  Sounds like this is an exceptionally qualified species for our=0Afl=
edgeling Species Maintenance Program.  Although the dam that destroyed th=
eir=0Ahabitat will in all likelyhood outlive us all, these fish should be=
 considered=0Aas significant to the hobby.  They are very beautiful, and =
reportedly easy to=0Aspawn.  Please, PLEASE- as soon as you are getting s=
uccessful spawns, let=0AJulio or myself know that you plan to keep them g=
oing for a while.  I would=0Aalso be willing to pay shipping plus a price=
 to get some from you when they=0Areach about 1/2 -3/4 inches (12-18 mm) =
in length, so we can get some going=0Ahere in the States.  Espcially so i=
f your Government makes keeping them=0Aillegal.  Getting them distributed=
 as widely as possible should be a priority.

Anyone else out there fortunate enough to have some of these beauties in =
their=0Atanks?  Let me hear from you, please.  I would like to track thes=
e guys and=0Asee how they are doing.

Bob Dixon
idmiamibob@aol.com=0A