Catfish Study Group = Open Show 2006

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The Catfish Study Group’s 7th Annual Open Show and Auction took place on September 17th for the first time at our new venue at the Highfields Working Men’s Club, Ratcliffe Street, (off Suddel Rd.) Darwen, Lanc’s.

The entries again this year were of the highest quality. The Best in Show went to the pim, Microglanis iheringi which was second last year and thoroughly deserved the top prize this year. Second best in show was won by a nicely coloured spiny monster, Pseudacanthicus spinosus and third place to the Crystal Eyed Catfish, Hemibagrus wyckii who was also among the trophies last year and still looking fearsome!. My personal favourite this year was the "Slopehead Catfish" Ageneiosus magoi, the contrasting black and white pattern was very impressive.

There was a total no less of an extra 8 classes added, mostly to split some of the A.O.V. classes into continents i.e. South American, African & Asian. There was 122 entries in total, down slightly on last years but made up in more ways than one with the quality on the show bench.

The auction this year along with the show was one of the best attended events for many years given the downturn in the hobby worldwide as I have been at most of the shows for the past 20 years and it was a pleasant surprise to see the large turn out at the new venue. Steve the auctioneer done his usual professional job with his usual spattering of humour, and the lots went at a frantic pace with some really excellent buys such as the latest must have for Cory fans, Corydoras weitzmani, and some very large Banjo cats which I managed to purchase for my"Banjo" collection. There was a good wide spectrum of species, not only of catfish but, Danio's, Characins, Killifish, Cichlids and Livebearers, not to mention the usual good choices of plants and frozen food. I think everybody went home with a satisfied look on their faces.

A big thank you of course extends to all the kitchen staff for keeping us fed, and this year we had a bar which was frequented now and again, by the non-drivers of course!.

Another great show came to an end at approximately 5-15pm with many prizes being given out. As last year there was a goodie bag for every person entering fish which meant that nobody went home empty handed. All in all I think a very good show and auction, and it all bodes well for next years show. Hope to see you all there.

Allan James

(CSG Webmaster)
webmaster@catfishstudygroup.org

Show Winners

1	ASPIDORAS		ENTRIES 4
1	J Hetherington	C.S.G.	A. fuscoguttatus	81.5
2	J Hetherington	C.S.G.	Aspidoras sp. C125	79
3	I & K Wallbridge	C.S.G.	A. pauciradiatus	77.5

2	BROCHIS		ENTRIES 3
1	S Brown	C.S.G.	B. splendens	85.5
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	B. multiradiatus	85
3	W Damerum	Telford	B. splendens	81

3	CORYDORAS “A” up to 57mm		ENTRIES 6
1	S Brown	C.S.G.	C. diphyes	81.5
2	S Brown	C.S.G.	C. diphyes	81
3	D & L Speed	C.S.G.	C weitzmani	78

4	CORYDORAS “B” over 57mm		ENTRIES 12
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	C. leopardus	86.5
2	S Brown	C.S.G.	C. zygatus	84
3	S Brown	C.S.G.	C gossei	83

5	CORYDORAS TYPES		ENTRIES 4
1	A Taylor	C.S.G.	Corydoras sp. C141	86
2	M Walters	C.S.G.	Corydoras sp. C132	80
3	S Brown	C.S.G.	Corydoras sp. "Green Laser"	74

6	SCLEROMYSTAX		ENTRIES 3
1	S Brown	C.S.G.	Scleromystax prionotus	85
2	A Taylor	C.S.G.	Scleromystax prionotus	82
3	B O’Neill	C.S.G.	Scleromystax prionotus	77

7	A.O.V. CALLICHTHYIDAE		ENTRIES 2
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Megalechis thoracata	75
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Dianema urostriatum	74
3

8	ASPREDINIDAE		ENTRIES 6
1	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Bunocephalus amuarus	86
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Agmus lyriformis	85.5
3	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Bunocephalus amuarus	83

9	AUCHENIPTERIDAE		ENTRIES 6
1	I & A Mogford	Sutton	Liosomadoras oncinus	82.5
2	I & A Mogford	Sutton	Trachycorystes trachycorystes	80.5
3	A James	C.S.G.	Auchenipterichthys thoracatus	78.5

10	BAGRIDAE		ENTRIES 5
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Hemibagrus wyckii	88
2	I & A Mogford	Sutton	Leiocassis poecilopterus	85
3	I & A Mogford	Sutton	Pseudomystus siamensis	81

DORADIDAE

ENTRIES 4

1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Platydoras costatus	84.5
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Agamyxis pectinifrons	84
3	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Amblydoras hancockii	82

12	LORICARIIDAE up to 130mm		ENTRIES 7
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Peckoltia oligospila	81.5
2	I & K Wallbridge	C.S.G.	Parotocinclus maculicauda	81
3	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Peckoltia vermiculata	80.5

13	LORICARIIDAE over 130mm		ENTRIES 8
1	D & L Speed	C.S.G.	Pseudacanthicus spinosus	85
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Scobiancistrus auratus	84.5
3	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Hypostomus regani	84

14	LORICARIIDAE L&LDA Nos up to 130mm		ENTRIES 8
1	D & L Speed	C.S.G.	Peckoltia sp. (L163)	87.5
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Hypancistrus sp. (L260)	87
3	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Peckoltia sp. vittata (L015)	85

15	LORICARIIDAE L&LDA Nos over 130mm		ENTRIES 2
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Peckoltia sabaji (L075)	77
2	J Wright	Telford	Peckoltia sabaji (L075)	63
3

16	MOCHOKIDAE up to 130mm		ENTRIES 3
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Synodontis polli	77
2	A Taylor	C.S.G.	Synodontis schoutedeni	76
3	A James	C.S.G.	Mochokiella paynei	71

17	MOCHOKIDAE over 130mm		ENTRIES 3
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Synodontis waterloti	84
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Synodontis decorus	80
3	D & A Blundell	C.S.G.	Synodontis alberti	79

18	PIMELODIDAE up to 100mm		ENTRIES 5
1	D & L Speed	C.S.G.	Microglanis iheringi	86
2	S Brown	C.S.G.	Microglanis iheringi	82
3	S Brown	C.S.G.	Brachyramdia meesi	81

19	PIMELODIDAE over 100mm		ENTRIES 2
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Pimelodus pictus	87
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G	Aguarunichthys torosus	82
3

COLDWATER CATFISH

ENTRIES 0


21	A.O.V. CATFISH - SOUTH AMERICAN		ENTRIES 0

22	A.O.V. CATFISH – AFRICAN		ENTRIES 0

23	A.O.V. CATFISH – ASIAN		ENTRIES 7
1	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Hara hara	83
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Akysis prashadi	82
3	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Hara hara	81.5

24	PAIRS - CORYDORADINAE		ENTRIES 7
1	A Taylor	C.S.G.	Scleromystax prionotus	82
2	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Corydoras leopardus	80
3	S Brown	C.S.G.	Corydoras duplicareus	79.5

25	PAIRS - LORICARIIDAE		ENTRIES 1
1	J Wright	Telford	Ancistrus ranunculus	77
2
3

26	PAIRS – AOV SOUTH AMERICAN		ENTRIES 3
1	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Agmus lyriformis	81
2	J T Morris	C.S.G.	Bunocephalus rugosus	70
3	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Ageniosus magoi	69

27	PAIRS – AOV AFRICAN		ENTRIES 1
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Synodontis polli	74
2
3

28	PAIRS – AOV ASIAN		ENTRIES 1
1	P Aspinall	C.S.G.	Hara horai	76
2
3

29	BREEDERS - CORYDORADINAE		ENTRIES 5
1	S Brown	C.S.G.	Corydoras similis	82
2	I & A Mogford	Sutton	Corydoras panda	79.5
3	S Brown	C.S.G.	Corydoras duplicareus	79

BREEDERS - LORICARIIDAE

ENTRIES 1

1	S Brown	C.S.G.	Hemiloricaria microlepidogaster	82
2
3

31	BREEDERS – AOV SOUTH AMERICAN		ENTRIES 0

32	BREEDERS – AOV AFRICAN		ENTRIES 1
1	B Barnes	C.S.G.	Synodontis petricola	89
2
3

33	BREEDERS – AOV ASIAN		ENTRIES 0

34	FAMILY CLASS – Pair & Breeders Team		ENTRIES 1
1	S Brown	C.S.G.	Corydoras duplicareus	79
2
3

35	BREEDERS – MASTER CLASS		ENTRIES 1
1	S. Brown	C.S.G.		81
2
3

SPECIAL WINNERS 2006

Best Fish in the Show. The TetraMin Award

1. D & L Speed of CSG for a Microglanis iheringi (Class 18)
2. 2 D & L Speed of CSG for a Pseudocanthicus spinosus (Class 13)
3. 3 P Aspinall of CSG for a Hemibagrus wyckii (Class 10)

Best Breeders, The Linnaeus Award presented by TetraMin

B Barnes of CSG for his team of Synodontis petricola (Class 32)

Best Overall Synodontis Species, presented by LMB Aquatics

P Aspinall of CSG for a Synodontis waterloti (Class 17)

Best Catfish over 300mm - J T Morris Trophy

P Aspinall of CSG for his Hemibagrus wyckii (Class 10)

Best Corydoras – The Yvonne Cank Memorial Trophy

P Aspinall of CSG for his Corydoras leopardus (Class 4)

Best Pair - Clint Cup

A Taylor of CSG for his pair of Scleromystax prionotus (Class 24)

Junior Trophy – Amanda Junior Cup

L Aspinall of CSG for his L026 Baryancistrus niveatus (Class 13)

SPECIAL CHOICES 2006

President’s Choice, Masterstaff Trophy

D & L Speed of CSG for a Microglanis iheringi (Class 18)

Chairman’s Choice, presented by George Waterhouse

D & L Speed of CSG for a Microglanis iheringi (Class 18)

Hon Secretary’s Choice, donated by A & D Hodges

B Barnes of CSG for his Breeders team of Synodontis petricola (Class 32)

Show Secretary’s Choice, presented by B Baldwin Trophy

P Aspinall of CSG for his Ageniosus magoi (Class 9)

Social Sec’s Choice, presented by J & J Mead plaque

J Cain of CSG for his Ancistrus teminckii (Class 12)

Editor’s Choice, presented by A M Taylor

JP Aspinall of CSG for his Amblydoras hancocki (Class 11)

Zoukai Choice, presented by A & L Morris

P Aspinall of CSG for his Hemibagrus wyckii (class 10)