All talks are available in german as well as in english.
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Ecuador - from Cotopaxi to Napo
Duration: 90min
This talk is about the small country of Ecuador, which is left behind between its larger neighbors Peru and Colombia when it comes to aquarium-oriented travel. This country is ideal for fishing trips as the source of many large rivers is located here. The most famous of these can be found in the title of the lecture alongside the country's most famous mountain. This also reflects the elevation and the diverse impressions, which, with many pictures and videos, give the listeners an impression of Ecuador and its fish fauna.
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Andean catfishes of Peru and Ecuador
Duration: 30min
Even though the biodiversity in the waters of the Andes is significantly lower than in the lowlands, there are still some interesting species in these streams and rivers. The talk will present all the catfish found in the countries of Peru and Ecuador, which we found between 500 and 2000 m asl.
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Astrolepus - fascinating stargazers
Duration: 30min
Astroblepus is the only genus in the loricarids sister family Astroblepidae.
One can find the fascintating species of this unique genus in the high elevantions of the andes.
The talk will give an overview of the species and shows how to catch them in their natural habitat.
Peru - from the andes to the lowlands
Duration: 90min
In addition to the beautiful Andean and tropical landscapes of Peru, the talk will of course also show various streams and rivers from the Río Ucayali basin with the fish fauna found there. Due to the differences in the fishing locations visited, up to 1,400 meters above sea level, in addition to the naturally different inhabitants, the fishing methods are also adapted to the supposed goals and the conditions of the water.
Catching fish in the country of the scarlet macaw - Costa Rica
Duration: 90min
The very unique country Costa Rica is known for its high biodiversity.
But mostly no one cares about the fauna below water.
This talk will show the biodiversity of this beautiful country above and below water.
Peruvian biotopes
Duration: 90min
The aquatic biotopes in Peru show a large diversity from crystal
clear mountain creeks to muddy streams in the jungle.
This talk gives an overview of some habitates and the fish I was able to collect there.
Rhadinoloricaria
Duration: 30min
The unique loricariinae genus Rhadinoloricaria is poorly known in the hobby.
In addition of a short overview of the different species and habitats also the first aattempts of breeding in captivity are presented.
The Pseudohemiodon group
Duration: 90min
A detailed overview of the species within the Pseudohemiodon group is given herein. Besides the habitat of these specialized catfishes also the interesting breeding strategy is described.
Subfamily Loricariinae
Duration: 90min
The Loricariinae are a very versatile and numerous subfamily of the well known Plecos. This talk will give an overview of the different strategies to survive including reproduction.
Ixinandria - a phantom for a long time
Duration: 30min
The genus Ixinandria was just known from preserved specimen for a long time.
Some years ago a german aquarist brought some specimen with him and introduced them into the hobby.
Loricariinae from Rio Itaya
Duration: 30min
Peru has a lot of beautiful rivers with and is known as a hotspot of diversity of
the aquatic fauna. The Rio Itaya is one of these rivers and inhabits a plenty of loricariinae species.
