Re: NANFA-- Off topic, tropical fish

Pete Liptrot (coelacanth_at_btinternet.com)
Fri, 10 May 2002 08:21:08 +0100

> Does anyone know the breeding habit of elephantnose fish? I have two that
> have paired off (that is unusual in it's self, normally they hate each
other)
> one is big and fat the other small and slim.

Sure, they do have pretty clear sexual dimporphism once you know what to
look for.
Prof. Frank Kirschbaum established simple protocols for stimulating
reproductive cycles in Mormyrids. Send an e-mail to my work address
<pete.liptrot_at_bolton.gov.uk> and I'll post you some details and other
references off-list.
Pete.
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