4th International WAC meeting 2016
Day program
Saturday March 19th
10.00 Opening of the 4th International WAC meeting 2016
by
Uwe Werner & Michel Keijman
10.10 Uwe Werner ( Germany )
"Cichlids from the Congo Region and their egg types"
Uwe Werner will give a talk about the aquarium behavior of different species of cichlids from the Congo river. Beside some others, he will show the smaller species of genera as Congochromis and Nanochromis, but also the bigger ones which belong to Steatocranus, Lamprologus and Coptodon. Please enjoy…
11.20 Dr. Ulrich Schliewen ( Germany )
An overview about non-Cichlids of West- and Central Africa
An Overview about non-Cichlids of West- and Central Africa: African freshwater fish diversity is not only about cichlids. In fact, most fish species of African rivers are non-cichlids, and only in the African Great Lakes the majority of species are cichlids. Often, cichlid enthusiast assume, that non-cichlids “boaring”, because of missing colors and less interesting behavior. In my talk I will try to overcome this impression by presenting examples for each African fish family, including interesting aspects of their diversity, morphology, coloration, ecology and behavior. Did you know, that some mormyrid hunt cooperatively, almost like chimpanzees? Did you know, that the Nile Delta and the Congo basin harbor a few ancient fishes, whose relatives existed long before any cichlid appeared in Earth history? Did you know, that is quite common that fish species of different groups imitate each other … and why? Maybe, at the end of my talk, you might consider adding some African non-cichlids to your tanks?
12.20 Lunch break
The luncbreak will take 1 hour. You will have the possibillity to make a reservation for a 3-course lunchmenu at the cost of € 9,50 per person. We will make an assessment who want to participate in this lunch. The lunch will take 1 hour!
13.20 End of the lunch break
13.30 Tonnie Woeltjes ( the Netherlands )
"Killy's of the Congo"
An overview of all the Killy's known from the Congo bassin, their distribution, variaties and where there are still some new species can be discovered!
14.40 Frederic Schedel ( Germany )
An Introduction to the fish fauna of the Inga Rapids (Lower Congo)
The Congo River is not only the deepest river of the world but also the second largest by discharge! The Congo basin harbors reams of endemic fish species, which makes it extremely interesting for Ichthyologist and Hobbyists. An introduction of the famous and diverse fish fauna of the Inga Rapdis will be given accompanied by breathtaking landscape pictures of the lower Congo.
15.45 30 min. Coffee break
16.15 Lex van Tilburg ( the Netherlands )
"African catfishes in the cichlid tank"
African catfishes, as diverse as African cichlids? We shall take a closer look. First I will show some of the diverse catfishes and their families native tot the African rivers, and lakes. The well-known species and genera will be discussed, but also some rarities and sadly unknown or looked-over ones. There is really more than just Synodontis. The emphasis will lay on those fish that are suitable for our hobby, the accent is on those species suitable fort he home aquarium, but also as companions to our cichlids.
17.30 End of the first day program
