Point Classification

of Fishes Spawned

Class A...........................................................5 Points

          Any livebearer not listed in Classes B, C, or D.

          Any mouthbrooding Tilapia (Sarotherodon) or Haplochromis

                 not in Class B.

          Any Danio and Brachydanio.

          Any cichlids not in classes B, C, or D.

          White Clouds and any Australian rainbows.

          All anabantids not listed in Classes B, C, or D.

          The killifish: Aphy. gardneri and A. australe; Aplo. lineatus

                  and A. panchax; Epi. dageti; Pachy. playfairii; and Rivulus

                  species.

          Any Oryzias not listed elsewhere.

          The following snails: any Ampullaria sp., Vivipara sp.,

                Campeloma sp., and Marisa sp.

Amplification of Class A Fishes

Class B............................................................10 Points

          All barbs not in Classes C and D.

          These cichlids: Petrophyllum scalare; Cichlasoma festae,

                   C. festivum, C. dovii, C. labiatum, C. managuense, C.

                   friedrichsthali, C. severum, C. urophthalmus, C. umbriferum,

                C. nicaraguense; any Hemichromis sp.; Gillia (Pelmatochromis)

                   thomasi; any non mouthbrooder in genus Tilapia; Haplochromis

                   euchilus, H. polystigma, H. livingstonei, H. compressiceps,

                   and other large species.

           These gouramis: Trichogaster leeri; any Colisa sp.; any Belontia sp.

           All characins not in Classes C and D.

           Halfbeaks; Belonesox sp.; any member of family Goodeidae.

           Sticklebacks, sunfishes, and American minnows.

           Any top spawning killies not in Class A

           Any Badis sp.; Madagascar and Celebes rainbows.

           Goldfish and koi carp; Brachyraphis rhabdophora; Jenynsia

                    lineata.

Amplification of Class B Fishes

Class C............................................................15 Points

         Any African Cichlid not in Classes A, B, or D; any Etroplus sp.; all

                Apistogramma, Geophagus, Crenicara, and Crenicichla spp.

           Pencilfish and headstanders; Congo, phantom, and glowlight tetras;

                 Barbus arulius, B. filamentosus, and B. everetti.

           Corydoras aeneus, C. hastatus, and C. paleatus.

            Loaches of genus Acanthophtalmus.

            All soil breeding killies; Pseudepiplatys annulatus.

            Glassfish and bumblebee gobies; African clawed frogs.

            Kissing, moonlight, croaking, and true gouramies.

Amplification of Class C Fishes

Class D............................................................20 points

          Anableps, Pantodon; Monodactylus; Symphysodon; Astronotus.

           Any Rasbora; Asiatic algae eaters and Old World "sharks".

           Neon and cardinal tetras; any hatchetfish, silver dollars, and

                piranhas.

           Chocolate gourami; Ambystoma mexicanum (axolotl).

           All catfish and loaches not in Class C; Tin Foil barbs.

           All Syngnathid fishes that bear live young after having been

                previously maintained in the breeder's tank past the gestation

                period of one spawn.

           Needlefish (Belonidae).

Amplification of Class D Fishes