> Charlie -
>
> I am having problems accessing the NANFA list and so I am sending this to
> you. You may forward it if you think it has merit.
>
> The filament-bearing egg of L. goodei was described in this reference:
>
> Mossner, R. 1945. Breeding the bluefin. The Aquarium. 14(4): 74.
> Philadelphia.
>
> It is cited in Breder and Rosen's "Modes of Reproduction in Fishes."
Breder
> and Rosen do not say anything about L. ommata eggs.
>
> It is interesting that one other southeastern, topwater species that
spawns
> in vegetation also lays eggs with a prominent filament: the brook
> silverside, Labidesthes sicculus.
>
> - Jan
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Nunziata
> Sent: Saturday, October 07, 2000 3:18 PM
> To: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- L ommata egg?
>
>
> Hi All:
>
> I've been breeding Lucania goodei for several years but have not seen
> hanging eggs of any kind. However, I use artificial floating mops made
of
> green yarn and find the eggs, as expected among the strands. The fish are
> hidden during the act for the most part. I collect the eggs and store them
> in typical "killifish" fashion, and have not noticed strands connected to
> the eggs when removing them from the mops.
> What I find really fascinating is that many years ago there was a photo
> published on the cover of an aquarium magazine, I don't recall which, that
> showed either a Lucania or Leptolucania with an egg hanging from the
strand.
> As I recall, this photo was discredited as either an optical illusion, or
> staged. I think I have a reference somewhere and will try to find it.
> However, a direct observation by a NANFA member would open up the
discussion
> again, and dispel the previous notion that the photo was not valid.
>
> This could get very interesting.
>
> Charlie Nunziata
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark B" <mbinkley_at_earthling.net>
> To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:48 AM
> Subject: Re: NANFA-- L ommata egg?
>
>
> > At 1:40 PM -0400 10/3/00, Noturus2_at_aol.com wrote:
> > >sorry about that last post my finger slipped. I wanted to say i once
> spawned
> > >Lucania goodei and noticed an egg trailing from the female for a while,
> then
> > >it caught on some plants and came off.
> > > Andy
> >
> >
> > Interesting. Does anyone one know if this type of egg production has
been
> > observed in Lucania/Leptolucania before?
> >
> >
> > Mark Binkley
> > Columbus Ohio USA <))><
> > mbinkley_at_earthling.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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