The Catfish Study Group’s 6th Annual Open
Show and Auction took place on September 18th at St Elizabeth’s
Parish Hall, Aspull, Nr Wigan. There were 157 entries
this year a whopping 55 over last years count, spread
over 27 classes.
The entries were of the highest quality with some really
large cats on parade. The Best in Show went to a quite
magnificent Synodontis decorus, the best and
most colourful that I have ever seen. The second went
to the pim, Microglanis iheringi which has been on
the show bench for a few years now and still looks superb.
Third best was the old cory favourite, C. pygmeus, and when you get a good one,
as here, they take a lot to be beaten. One of my favourites
on show was a Pimelodus maculatus with really
nice markings and the "Crystal Eyed Catfish",
Hemibagrus wyckii at least 18ins in length and
not be be messed with.
As the show was getting judged the auction went into full
swing, not as many members and public attended this year
as there was a couple of other fish auctions taken place
that day. It just meant that I could at least stretch
my legs, which was one good thing. The quality and diversity
of the fish being sold was excellent with plenty of Cory's
being sold and some quite unusual fish such as the Dwarf
Horseface Loach, Acantopsis octoactinotus, a
pair making its way north in my car and doing very nicely
thank you.
The food on offer from the kitchen was of course still
of the highest "Northern" standard with meat
& potato pie and mushy peas being the "coup de
grace" as far as I'm concerned. A big thankyou of
course extends to all the kitchen staff for keeping us
fed.
Another great show came to an end at approximately 7-15pm
with many prizes being given out. The pleasant surprise
this year was a goodie bag for every person entering fish
which meant that nobody went home empty handed. I had
nearly a 500 mile round trip but it was worth it for the
fish on show and in the auction, and of course the main
thing at these CSG events is meeting up with like minded
souls and just talking about CATFISH.
Allan James,
(CSG Webmaster)
webmaster@catfishstudygroup.org
Show Winners
| 1 |
ASPIDORAS |
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ENTRIES 2 |
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| 1 |
G Toft |
Independent |
A. pauciradiatus |
70 |
| 2 |
J Hetherington |
C.S.G. |
A. pauciradiatus |
68 |
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| 2 |
BROCHIS |
ENTRIES
3 |
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| 1 |
Phil Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
B. multiradiatus |
77 |
| 2 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
B. splendens |
69 |
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| 3 |
CORYDORAS “A” up to 57mm |
ENTRIES 16 |
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| 1 |
Mr
& Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
C. pygmeus |
85 |
| 2 |
D
& L Speed |
C.S.G. |
C. melini |
84 |
| 3 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
C 033 |
83.5 |
| 4 |
Mr
& Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
C. loxozonus |
83 |
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| 4 |
CORYDORAS “B” over 57mm |
ENTRIES 14 |
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| 1 |
I
& K Wallbridge |
Bradford |
C.
concolor |
84 |
| 2 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
C. imitator |
81 |
| 3 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
C. leopardus |
80.5 |
| 4 |
J Hetherington |
C.S.G. |
C. sterbai |
78.5 |
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| 5 |
CORYDORAS TYPES |
ENTRIES
1 |
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| 1 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras sp. |
77 |
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| 6 |
A.O.V. CALLICHTHYIDAE
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ENTRIES
5 |
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| 1 |
A
Taylor |
C.S.G. |
Scleromystax prionotos |
77 |
| 2 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Dianema urostriatum |
76 |
| 3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Scleromystax prionotos |
75 |
| 4 |
R Blackburn |
Castleford |
Lepthoplosternum pectorale |
72 |
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| 7 |
ASPREDINIDAE |
ENTRIES
4 |
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| 1 |
Trevor Morris |
C.S.G. |
Bunocephalus amuarus |
85 |
| 2 |
Trevor Morris |
C.S.G. |
Bunocephalus amuarus |
84 |
| 3 |
S Grant |
C.S.G. |
Agmus lyriformis |
83 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Platystacus cotylephorus |
72 |
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| 8 |
AUCHENIPTERIDAE |
ENTRIES
6 |
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| 1 |
I
& A Mogford |
Sutton |
Liosomadoras oncinus |
78 |
| 2 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Trachelyichthys exilis |
75 |
| 3 |
A James |
C.S.G. |
Auchenipterichthys thoracatus |
74 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Trachelyichthys exilis |
66 |
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| 9 |
BAGRIDAE |
ENTRIES
5 |
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| 1 |
I & A Mogford |
Sutton |
Pseudomystus siamensis |
83 |
| 2 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Hemibagrus wyckii |
81 |
| 3 |
R Blackburn |
Castleford |
Mystus mysticetus |
78 |
| 4 |
I & A Mogford |
Sutton |
Leiocassis poecilopterus |
75 |
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| 1 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Platydoras costatus |
81 |
| 2 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Agamyxis pectinifrons |
80 |
| 3 |
Roy Blackburn |
Castleford |
Ancanthodoras spinossimus |
76 |
| 4 |
B Aspinall (J) |
C.S.G. |
Amblydoras hancockii |
73 |
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| 11 |
LORICARIIDAE up to 130mm |
ENTRIES
9 |
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| 1 |
I
& K Wallbridge |
Bradford. |
Parotocinclus maculicauda |
86 |
| 2 |
I & K Wallbridge |
Bradford |
Parotocinclus maculicauda |
84.5 |
| 3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Parotocinclus spilosoma |
84 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Hypancistrus zebra |
79 |
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| 12 |
LORICARIIDAE over 130mm
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ENTRIES 7 |
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| 1 |
I
& K Wallbridge |
Bradford. |
Megalancistrus parananus |
89 |
| 2 |
B
Aspinall (J) |
C.S.G. |
Scobiancistrus auratus |
86.5 |
| 3 |
I
& A Mogford |
Sutton |
Crossoloricaria rhami
|
86 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Hypostomus regani |
85.5 |
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| 13 |
LORICARIIDAE
L&LDA Nos up to 130mm |
ENTRIES
13 |
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| 1 |
D
& L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Peckoltia
sp. (L163) |
82 |
| 2 |
D
& L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Hypancistrus
sp. (L260) |
80 |
| 3 |
P
Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Hypancistrus
sp. (L260) |
79 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Peckoltia braueri
(L121) |
78.5 |
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| 14 |
LORICARIIDAE L&LDA Nos over
130mm
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ENTRIES
3 |
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| 1 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Peckoltia sabaji (L075) |
80 |
| 2 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Peckoltia sp. (L200) |
73 |
| 3 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Peckoltia sp. (L200) |
72 |
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| 15 |
MOCHOKIDAE up to 130mm |
ENTRIES 3 |
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| 1 |
B Barnes |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis multimaculatus |
86 |
| 2 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis polli |
79 |
| 3 |
A James |
C.S.G. |
Mochokiella paynei |
78 |
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| 16 |
MOCHOKIDAE over 130mm |
ENTRIES
16 |
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| 1 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis decorus |
86 |
| 2 |
I
& A Mogford |
Sutton |
Synodontis angelicus |
87 |
| 3 |
A James |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis angelicus |
82 |
| 4 |
D & A Blundell |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis alberti |
80 |
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| 17 |
PIMELODIDAE up to 100mm |
ENTRIES
4 |
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| 1 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Microglanis iheringi |
82 |
| 2 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Brachyramdia marthae |
78 |
| 3 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Brachyramdia imitator |
73 |
| 4 |
J T Morris |
C.S.G. |
Microglanis iheringi |
69 |
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| 18 |
PIMELODIDAE over 100mm
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ENTRIES
3 |
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| 1 |
P
Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Aguarunichthys
torosus |
85 |
| 2 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G |
Pimelodus pictus |
82 |
| 3 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G |
Pimelodus maculatus |
79 |
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| 19 |
COLDWATER
CATFISH |
ENTRIES
0 |
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| 20 |
SPECIAL - UNIDENTIFIED
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ENTRIES
1 |
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| 1 |
Roy
Blackburn |
Castleford |
Synodontis sp. |
78 |
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| 21 |
A.O.V. CATFISH |
ENTRIES
8 |
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| 1 |
A
Taylor |
C.S.G. |
Akysis prashadi |
85 |
| 2 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Hara horai |
83.5 |
| 3 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Akysis prashadi |
83 |
| 4 |
Roy Blackburn |
Castleford |
Akysis prashadi |
82.5 |
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| 22 |
PAIRS - ASP/BROCHIS/CORYS
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ENTRIES
6 |
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| 1 |
P
Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras leopardus |
78 |
| 2 |
J
Hetherington |
C.S.G. |
Aspidoras pauciradiatus |
77 |
| 3 |
Mr
& Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras duplicareus |
75 |
| 4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras sterbai |
74 |
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| 23 |
PAIRS - AOV CATFISH |
ENTRIES 8 |
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| 1 |
Mr
& Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Scleromystax
prionotos |
82 |
| 2 |
B Barnes |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis petricola |
81 |
| 3 |
J T Morris |
C.S.G. |
Hemiodontichthys acipenserius |
79 |
| 4 |
P Aspinall |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis polli |
77 |
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| 24 |
BREEDERS - ASP/BROCHIS/CORYS
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ENTRIES
7 |
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| 1 |
A
Taylor |
C.S.G. |
Scleromystax prionotos |
92 |
| 2 |
Mr
& Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras simulatus |
91 |
| 3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras duplicareus |
90.5 |
| 4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras similis |
90 |
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| 25 |
BREEDERS - A.O.V. CATFISH
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ENTRIES
3 |
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| 1 |
D & L Speed |
C.S.G. |
Sturisomatichthys foerschi |
88 |
| 2 |
B Barnes |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis polli |
87 |
| 3 |
B Barnes |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis petricola |
85 |
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| 26 |
FAMILY CLASS – Pair &
Breeders Team
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ENTRIES
4 |
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| 1 |
Adrian
Taylor |
C.S.G. |
Scleromystax prionotos |
167 |
| 2 |
B
Barnes |
C.S.G. |
Synodontis petricola |
166 |
| 3 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras duplicareus |
165.5 |
| 4 |
Mr & Mrs S Brown |
C.S.G. |
Corydoras simulatus |
161 |
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| 27 |
BREEDERS – MASTER CLASS
|
ENTRIES
2 |
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| 1 |
S. Brown |
C.S.G. |
|
271.5 |
| 2 |
B Barnes |
C.S.G. |
|
254 |
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SPECIAL
WINNERS
2005
| Best Fish in the Show.
The TetraMin Award |
1. Phil Aspinall of C.S.G. for a Synodontis decorus (Class
16)
2. D & L Speed of CSG for a Microglanis iheringi
(Class 17)
3. P Aspinall of CSG for a Corydoras pygmaeus
(Class 3)
| Best Corydoras
– The Yvonne Cank Memorial Trophy |
Mr & Mrs S Brown of CSG for their Corydoras pygmaeus
| Best Breeders, The
Linnaeus Award donated by TetraMin |
A Taylor of CSG for his team of Scleromystax prionotos
| Best Overall Synodontis
Species, donated by LMB Aquatics |
P Aspinall of CSG for a Synodontis decorus
| Best Catfish over 300mm
- J T Morris Trophy |
| P Aspinall of CSG for his Hemibagrus wyckii |
| Highest Pointed Exhibit
(Not a single fish) Clint Cup |
A Taylor of CSG for Breeders team of Scleromystax prionotos - 92
| Junior Trophy –
Amanda Junior Cup |
B Aspinall of CSG for his Scobiancistrus auratus
|
| President’s Choice,
Masterstaff Trophy |
| I & A Mogford of Sutton for a Synodontis
angelicus (Class 13) |
| Secretary’s Choice,
donated by A & D Hodges |
| P Aspinall of CSG for his Agamyxsis pectinifrons
(Class 10) |
| Show Secretary’s
Choice, presented by B Baldwin Trophy |
I & A Mogford of Sutton for a Panquolus albomaculatus
(Class 11)
| Social Sec’s
Choice, presented by J & J Mead plaque |
| R Blackburn of Castleford for a pair of Pseudopimelodus
pulcher (Class 23) |
| Chairman’s Choice,
presented by George Waterhouse |
| D & L Speed of CSG for a Microglanis iheringi
(Class 17) |
| Editor’s Choice,
presented by A M Taylor |
| J T Morris of CSG for a Bunocephalus amauras
(Class 7) |
| Zoukai Choice, presented
by A & L Morris |
| P Aspinall of CSG for his Hemibagrus wyckii
(class 9) |
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