Re: Apistogramma sp. Schwarzsaum

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

On Wed, 9 Dec 1998, Dave Mosley wrote:

> i wonder what the current feelings are among the scientific 
> community about the validity of naming species in "hobbyist 
> publications"? 
> 
> i've witnessed heated p*ssing matches about this in the past...

Mike Wise pointed out a particularly fun one on Kullander's site
(http://www.nrm.se/ve/pisces/acara/apistogr.html.en)

"...These small colourful fishes are unfortunately attractive also for
amateurs wishing to publish names on new species (see especially Römer
1997)."

Based on that (Uwe Romer is well respected as a professional icthyologist
in the circles I know, even though he has been known to cavort with some
of us low-life hobbyists), I can't even begin to speculate what Sven or
similar-minded folks might do if, say, Apistogramma kolsoni were proposed.
:)

   - Erik

-- 
Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com


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