On 18 Jul 2003 at 16:06, Hoover, Jan J ERDC-EL-MS wrote:
> I am looking for old aquarium literature that would document the
> period when Hypostomus (plecostomus) and Pterygoplichthys (sailfin
> catfishes) were first imported into the United States (as display
> specimens in public aquaria or as specimens for hobbyists) and when
> they became popular in the aquarium hobby. I know that Hypostomus
> were pretty well-established by the 1940s but am clueless about
> Pterygoplichthys. A few articles that I have from "The Aquarium" in
> the 1960s do not address sailfins or just show a captioned photo.
>
> If anyone has any references on this, I would really appreciate
> learning about them. First-hand accounts from old-timers would also
> be of interest. Since this is off-topic, you can email me offline.
> Thanks.
>
> - Jan
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Prost,
Martin
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