BREEDERS AWARD PROGRAM RULES The purpose of the Breeders Award Program (BAP) is to recognize outstanding achievements in the breeding of aquarium fish and invertebrates. It is also the purpose of the BAP to encourage distribution of aquarium fish and invertebrates, sharing of breeding techniques, and participation by society members. POINTS There are four point classes of fish and invertebrates: A--worth five (5) points B--worth ten (10) points C--worth fifteen (15) points D--worth twenty (20) points The vast majority of fish are worth ten points and belong to class B. Therefore, in order to keep the list manageable, only fish belonging to classes A, C and D are listed. Only fish and invertebrates in Class B which have been awarded points to a breeder have been listed. AWARDS BREEDER: 25 POINTS--can be earned by breeding fish from any class or classes. SENIOR BREEDER: 50 POINTS--can be earned by breeding fish from at least two classes. ADVANCED BREEDER: 100 POINTS--can be earned by breeding fish from at least three classes. EXPERT BREEDER: 300 POINTS--can be earned by breeding fish from all four classes and must include at least two second generation spawnings from any class or classes. SUPERIOR BREEDER: 700 POINTS--can only be earned by breeding at least three species of fish each from classes A, B, and C, and at least two species of fish from class D, and must include at least four second generation spawnings from any class or classes. REQUIREMENTS Classes A, B, and C: The aquarist must spawn and raise fry to at least sixty (60) days of age. Points can only be earned by auctioning a trio or sexable pair of the fry at a monthly meeting. The proceeds of which will be split 50/50 between the breeder and the New Hampshire Aquarium Society. Class D: The aquarist must spawn and raise fry to at least sixty (60) days of age. Points can only be earned by auctioning a trio or sexable pair of the fry at a monthly meeting. The proceeds of which will be split 75/25 between the breeder and the New Hampshire Aquarium Society. In addition, the aquarist must write an article for "THE GRANITE-FISHER" detailing the spawning procedure and submit it to the Editor before points can be awarded. ADDITIONAL CRITERIA 1. Sixty (60) days old means after hatching for egg layers. 2. The aquarist must own the fish he is breeding. 3. Points are awarded only once for each species or recognized subspecies with the exception of second generation spawnings. Second generation spawnings will be awarded five (5) more points than the normal class points. 4. Certificates will be awarded at the completion of the breeding requirements. 5. Aquarists are encouraged to submit any fish they feel should be reclassified to the BAP committee for consideration. The BAP Committee will then submit these reclassifications to the Board of Directors for approval. 6. It is the responsibility of the aquarist to see that the breeder award points are recorded by giving all the necessary information to the chairman of the BAP. 7. The Board of Directors will make final judgement on all interpretations of the above rules, requests for variances of above rules, and reclassification of fishes. The Board of Directors will also appoint the BAP Committee. 8. The BAP Committee reserves the right to verify spawnings. Classification of species subject to change. Validity of scientific name is not guaranteed as there is ongoing work in the scientific arena classifying and reclassifying many families. Common names from a work in progress. Scientific Name Common Name CLASS A FISH - 5 POINTS Phallichthys amates amates Merry Widow Poecilia cuacana South American Molly Cuaca Molly Poecilia elegans Haiti Molly Poecilia formosa Amazon Molly Poecilia latipinna Sailfin Molly Black Molly Black Moonfish Molly Orange Sailfin Molly Rose Sailfin Molly Poecilia latipunctata Porthole Molly Poecilia mexicana mexicana Mexican Molly Shortfin Molly Poecilia petenensis Sailfin Molly Spiketail Molly Peten Molly Poecilia reticulata (all varieties) Guppy Millions fish Poecilia sphenops Marble Molly Shortfin Molly Pointed Mouth Molly Poecilia velifera Sailfin Molly Giant Sailfin Molly Mexican Sailfin Molly Green Sailfin Molly Poecilia sp. Endler's Livebearer Xiphophorus alvarezi Alvarez's Swordtail Blue Swordtail Xiphophorus andersi Ander's Sword-Platy Atoyac Platy Xiphophorus clemenciae Yellow Swordtail Guilded Swordtail Xiphophorus cortezi Cortez Swordtail Xiphophorus couchianus Northern Platy Monterrey Platy Xiphophorus evelynae Puebla Platy Xiphophorus gordoni Gordon's Platy Xiphophorus helleri (all varieties) Swordtail (Green,Spotted, etc.) Xiphophorus kosszanderi Xiphophorus maculatus (all varieties) Platy Moonfish Xiphophorus milleri Catamaco Livebearer Catamaco Platy Xiphophorus montezumae Mexican Swordtail Montezuma Helleri Xiphophorus nezahualcoyoti Xiphophorus nigrensis Black Swordtail Xiphophorus pygmaeus Pygmy Swordtail Dwarf Swordtail Dwarf Helleri Xiphophorus roseni Yellow Hybrid Platy Xiphophorus signum Comma Swordtail Xiphophorus variatus (all varieties) Platy Variegated Platy Variatus Variatus Platy Xiphophorus xiphidium Swordtail Platy INVERTEBRATES - 5 POINTS Helisoma nigricans Ramshorn Snail Melanoides tuberculata Malaysian Livebearing Snail Trumpet Snail CLASS B FISH - 10 POINTS Alfaro cultratus Knife Livebearer Aequidens pulcher Blue Acara Ameca splendens Butterfly Goodeid Ancistrus temminckii Bushy Nose Pleco Aphyosemion australe Cape Lopez Lyretail Aphyosemion ogoense ogoense Aphyosemion spoorenbergi Aphyosemion striatum Ataeniobius toweri Blue-Tailed Goodeid Aulonocara baenschi Sunshine Peacock Aulonocara jacobfreibergi Aulonocara sp. II 'Green Metallic' Green Metallic Bedotia geayi Madagascar Rainbow Betta pugnax Betta splendens Siamese Fighting Fish Brachydanio rerio Zebra Danio Buraquina paraguayensis Yellow Throat Chapalichtys paradalis Characodon lateralis Rainbow Goodeid Chromidotilapia guntheri Cichlasoma bolievense Cichlasoma dimeris Dimerus Cichlid Cichlasoma octofasciatum Jack Dempsey Cichlasoma portalegrensis Port Cichlid Colisa labiosa Thick-Lipped Gourami Colisa lalia Dwarf Gourami Corydoras aeneus Danio malabaricus Giant Danio Epiplatys dageti 'Monrovia' Gambusia affinis Mosquitofish Gambusia xanthasoma Geophagus sp. Orange-Lipped Earth Eater Girardinus metallicus Metallic Topminnow Haplochromis nyererei Flameback Haplochromis sp. 'Blue Fire Fin' Blue Fire Fin Haplochromis sp. 'Emerald Green' Emerald Green Haplochromis sp. 'Fenustus' Haplochromis sp. 'Flameback' Hemichromis bimaculatus Jewel Cichlid Hemichromis lifalili Jewel Cichlid Herichtys spiluran Heros sajica T-Bar Cichlid Heterandria formosa Mosquitofish Illydon furcidens Bass Goodeid Iodotropheus sprengerae Julidochromis marlieri Julidochromis ornatus Yellow Julie Julidochromis transcriptus Black & White Julie Labidochromis caeruleus Blue-White Labido Caeruleus Labidochromis chisumulae Labidochromis freibergi Labidochromis sp. 'Hongi' Laetacara dorsigera Dorsiger's Cichlid Limia miragoahensis Macropodus concolor Black Paradise Fish Macropodus opercularis Paradise Fish Melanochromis johannii Melanotaenia boesemani Boeseman's Rainbow Melanotaenia lacustris Melanotaenia maccullochi Macculloch's Rainbowfish Melanotaenia nigrans Dark Australian Rainbowfish Melanotaenia splendida Melanotaenia trifasciata 'Coen River' Neolamprologus buescheri 'Zaire' Neolamprologus caudopunctatus Neolamprologus elongatus(brichardi) Neolamprologus elongatus 'Daffodil' Daffodil Nothobranchius guentheri Otopharynx lithobates Oryzias latipes Medaka Ricefish Pachypanchax omalonotus Powder-Blue Panchax Paracyprichromis nigripinnis Blue Neon Pelvicachromis pulcher Kribensis, Common Krib Pimephales promelas Fathead Minnow Pseudocrenilabrus multicolor Dwf. Egyptian Mouthbrooder Pseudotropeus zebra Nyassa Blue Zebra Cichlid Pyrrhulina brevis Pyrrhulina rachoviana Rhamphochromis macrophthalmus Silver Bullet Sarotherdon melanotheron Black-Chinned Tilapia Scolichthys greenwayi Tanichthys albonubes White Cloud Trichogaster trichopterus Gourami All fish not otherwise listed INVERTEBRATES - 10 Points Ampullaria ponacea Apple Snail CLASS C FISH - 15 POINTS Abramites sp. Headstanders Acarichthys sp. Aequidens rivulatus Green Terror Alestes sp. Alestopetersius sp. Anatolichthys sp. Anostomus sp. Apareiodon sp. Apeltes sp. Aphanius sp. Aplocheilichthys sp. Lampeyes Apistogramma bitaeniata Banded Dwf. Cichlid Apistogramma cacatuoides Dwf. Cockatoo Cichlid Apistogramma sp. Apistogramma trifasciata Three-Stripe Dwf. Cichlid Arnoldichthys sp. Axelrodia sp. Barbodes callyterus Barbodes camptacanthus Red Fin Barb African Red Fin Barb Barbodes dorsimaculatus Black Line Barb Barbodes dunckeri Big Spot Barb Barbodes everetti Clown Barb Barbodes fasciatus Striped Barb Zebra Barb Banded Barb Barbodes fasciolatus African Banded Barb Barbodes fasciolatus Green Barb Barbodes hexazona Six Banded Barb Barbodes kertsenii Kersten's Barb Barbodes lateristriga T-Barb Spanner Barb Barbodes schwanenfeldii Tin Foil Barb Schwanenfeld's Barb Gold Foil Barb Belonesox sp. Belontia hasselti Java Combtail Lace Combtail Belontia signata Combtail Combtail Paradise Fish Biotodoma sp. Cairnsichthys rhombosomoides Cairn's Rainbowfish Capoeta hulstaerti Butterfly Barb Capoeta puckelli Two Spot Barb Carassius auratus (all varieties) Goldfish Carnegiella sp. Hatchfishes Catoprion sp. Chalceus sp. Champsochromis caeruleus Trout Cichlid Cheirodon (Paracheirodon) axelrodi Cardinal Tetra Chilodus sp. Headstanders Chriopoides sp. Cichlasoma alfari Pastel Cichlid Cichlasoma (Thorichthys) affine Cichlasoma atromaculatum Three Spot Cichlid Rust-Belly Cichlid Cichlasoma (Thorichthys) aureum Golden Cichlid Cichlasoma (Heros) bartoni Barton's Cichlid Cichlasoma bifasciatum Red-spotted Cichlid Cichlasoma bocourti Cichlasoma callolepsis Cichlasoma citrinellum Red Devil Midas Cichlid Cichlasoma champoponis Cichlasoma (Thorichthys) ellioti Elliot's Cichlid Cichlasoma erythraeum Red Devil Cichlasoma guttulatum Gold-cheeked Cichlid Cichlasoma (Thorichthys) helleri Heller's Cichlid Cichlasoma heterospilus Black-flecked Cichlid Cichlasoma hyorhynchum Cichlasoma (Heros) labiatum Red Devil Cichlasoma longimanus Rose Breasted Cichlid Cichlasoma macracanthus High-spine Cichlid Cichlasoma (Heros) managuense Managuense Cichlid Managua Cichlid Managuense Cichlasoma melanurus Cichlasoma oblongum Cichlasoma ornatum Esmeraldas Cichlid Cichlasoma pasionis Cichlasoma pearsei Cichlasoma ramsdeni Cichlasoma robertsoni Robertson's Cichlid Cichlasoma rostratum Cichlasoma sexfasciatum Cichlasoma severum (Heros severus) Banded Cichlid Severum Cichlasoma (Heros) sieboldi Siebold's Cichlid Cichlasoma splendida Cichlasoma synspilum Red-headed Cichlid Cichlasoma umbriferum Blue Speckled Cichlid Citharinus sp. Copeina sp. Corydoras sp. (except aeneus 10) Corynopoma sp. Crenicara filamentosa Checkerboard Lyretail Checkerboard Cichlid Chessboard Cichlid Crenicara maculata Slender Checkerboard Crenuchus sp. Cualac sp. Culaea sp. Sticklebacks Cynotilapia sp. Cyprinodon sp. Dermogenys sp. Halfbeaks Distichodus sp. Eretmodus cyanostictus Striped Goby Cichlid Tanganyikan Clown Exodon sp. Floridichthys sp. Garmanella sp. Gasteropelecus sp. Hatchetfishes Gasterosteus aculeatus Threespine Stickleback Hemigrammus sp. Tetras Hemiodopsis sp. Hemiodus sp. Herichtys aureum Heros appendiculatus Peruvian Severum Hoplosternum cf. pectorale Dwarf Hoplo Cat Hoplosternum cf. thorocatum Hubbsichthys sp. Iriatherina werneri New Guinea Rainbowfish Kosswigichthys sp. Lamprologus sp. (brichardi, "daffodil", & pulcher 10) Lepomis sp. Sunfishes Leporinus sp. Leptolucania sp. Lucania sp. Mesogonistius chaetodon Metynnis sp. Mimagoniates sp. Nannostomus sp. Pencilfishes Nanochromis sp. Neolamprologus sp. 'Kalumbie' Nemtobrycon sp. Orestias sp. Paracheirodon innesi Neon Tetra Paraphromenus deissneri Licorice Gourami Paraphromenus filamentosus Petenia sp. Snooks Petitella sp. Rummy-noses Phenacogaster sp. Popondetta sp. Prochilodus sp. Profundulus sp. Pterophyllum sp. Angelfishes Pygosteus pungitius Ninespine Stickleback Rasbora heteromorpha Harlequin Harlequin Rasbora Rasbora Red Rasbora Rasbora somphongsi Somphong's Rasbora Rasbora trilineata Scissortail Rasbora Rasborichthys altior Green Rasbora Rhodeus sp. Bitterlings Spathodus erythrodon Blue Spotted Goby Cichlid Spathodus marlieri Plain Goby Cichlid Tanganicodus irsacae Speckled Goby Cichlid Telmatherina ladigesi Celebes Rainbowfish Thayeria sp. Penquinfishes Thoracocharax sp. Hatchetfishes Tichogaster pectoralis Snakeskin Gourami Trichopsis pumilus Dwarf Croaking Gourami Dwarf Gourami Sparkling Dwarf Gourami Pygmy Gourami Trichopsis schalleri Three Striped Gourami Trichopsis vittatus Croaking Gourami True Croaking Gourami Talking Gourami Trigonectes sp. Triportheus sp. CLASS D FISH - 20 POINTS Acanthopsis sp. Loaches Acanthopthalmus sp. Loaches Anableps anableps Four Eyes Aphyoplatys sp. Aspidoras sp. Astonotus ocellatus (all varieties) Oscar Velvet Cichlid Peacock Cichlid Marbled Cichlid Balantiocheilos melanopterus Tricolor Shark Betta macrostoma Brunei Beauty Peacock Betta Botia sp. Loaches Brachygobius sp. Gobies Brochis sp. Cichla sp. Cichlasoma altifrons Hi-head Cichlid Cichlasoma autochthon Cichlasoma (Heros) coryphaenoides Chocolate Cichlid Cichlasoma dovii Dow's Cichlid Lagunero Cichlasoma eigenmanni Cichlasoma godmanni Godman's Cichlid Cichlasoma (Heros) hellebruni Cichlasoma intermedium Jordan's Cichlid Cichlasoma irregulare Irregular Cichlid (Theraps irregularis) Cichlasoma lentiginosum Green and Gold Cichlid (Theraps lentiginosus) Cichlasoma maculicauda Spotted Cichlid Black Belt Cichlid Cichlasoma margaritiferum Cichlasoma microphthalmus Small-eyed Cichlid Cichlasoma tuba Tuba Cichlasoma tuyrense Tuyre's Cichlid Cobitis sp. Loaches Congopanchax sp. Crenicara punctulata Red-finned Checkerboard Crenicichla sp. Pike Cichlids Crossocheilus oblongus Short-nosed Flying Fox Ctenopoma sp. Cyprinus carpio (all varieties) Koi Eigenmannia sp. Knifefish Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus Flying Fox Trunk Barb Epalzeorhynchus siamensis Siamese Flying Fox Etroplus maculatus (all varieties) Orange Chromide Etroplus suratensis Green Chromide Banded Chromide Garra sp. Geophagus acuticeps Cutie Sparkling Geophagus Geophagus (Gymnogeophagus)balzanii Paraguay Mouthbrooder Geophagus daemon Three-Spotted Earth Eater Geophagus jurupari Demonfish Earth Eater Jurupari Geophagus megasoma Geophagus surinamensis Surinam Geophagus Gobius sp. Gymnogeophagus gymnogenys Square-head Geophagus Gyrinocheilius aymonieri Chinese Algae Eater Sucking Loach Indian Algae Eater Helostoma sp. Homaloptera sp. Hillstream Loaches Hypseleotris sp. Gudgeons Labeo sp. Sharks Lamprichthys sp. Lepidocephalus sp. Luciosoma sp. Apollo Sharks Marine sp. (all) Misgurnus sp. Weatherfishs Morulius chrysophekadion Black Shark Noemacheilus sp. Osphronemus goramy True Goramy Gorami Common Gourami Osteochilus hasselti Hard Lipped Barb Osteochilus vittatus Bony Lipped Barb Pantodon bucholzi Butterfly Fish Pantanodon sp. Paracrossocheilus vittatus Dusky Flying Fox Petrochromis sp. Phenacogrammus interruptus Congo Tetra Rasbora agilis Blackstripe Rasbora Rasbora aprotaenia Rasbora argyrotaenia Silver Rasbora Rasbora baliensis Rasbora bankanensis Banka Rasbora Rasbora beauforti Rasbora caudomaculata Giant Rasbora Greater Rasbora Rasbora caverii Rasbora cephalotaenia Porthole Rasbora Rasbora chrysotaenia Gold Striped Rasbora Rasbora dusonensis Rasbora elanga (elegans?) Rasbora gerlachi Rasbora hengeli Rasbora hubbsi Rasbora jacobsoni Rasbora kalochroma Big Spot Rasbora Clown Rasbora Rasbora kobonensis Rasbora labiosa Rasbora lateristriata Side Striped Rasbora Rasbora layanga Rasbora leptosoma Copper Striped Rasbora Red Striped Rasbora Rasbora meinkeni Meinken's Rasbora Rasbora myersi Silver Rasbora Rasbora palustris Rasbora paucisquamis Large Scaled Rasbora Rasbora philippina Phillipine Rasbora Rasbora rasbora Ganges Rasbora Rasbora reticulata Net Rasbora Rasbora retrodorsalis Rasbora rutteni Rasbora sarawakensis Sarawak Rasbora Rasbora steineri Chinese Rasbora Rasbora sumatrana Sumatran Rasbora Rasbora tawarensis Rasbora trifasciata Rasbora tornieri Rasbora tubbi Rasbora vegae Vega Rasbora Rasbora volzi Sphaerichthys osphromenoides Chocolate Gourami Symphysodon sp. Discus Synodontis sp. Trichogaster microlepis Moonlight Gourami Tropheus sp. Uaru sp. Uarus