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