The Columbus Area Fish Enthusiasts (CAFE) recently had a special guest speaker, Mark Sabaj Perez. Mark is currently studying the fish of the Rio Xingu. A worthy cause as many of the species could be endangered in the near future. This of course is home to
Hypancistrus zebra, a species that likely will become extinct in the wild due to the building of the Belo Monte dam. Efforts to relocate this species have been met in vein. It is likely that this species developed due to the conditions within the Rio Xingu. Other species are also at risk such as
Cichla, Teleocichla, Barancistrus, Pseudacanthicus, Pituna, Plesiolebias among many others. I encourage you to assist Mark and his efforts by donating to
The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA.
CAFE just had their holiday party at Smokehouse Brewing. It was a lot of fun for everyone. Congratulations to our 2015 winners, Jay Shafer for Breeder of the Year, Cory Campbell for Horticulturist of the Year and yours truly, Jeremy Basch for Article of the Year. Special mention to Tony Helwagen, Kirk Immel and Andrew McFadden for reaching new categories within the BAP.
To catch some of Mark's talk, take a look at our
YouTube channel. While you are there be sure to catch our videos of
Liosomadoras oncinus eggs and
Loricaria sp. "Rio Atabapo" courting.
Seasons greetings everyone!
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