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GREEN BAY AQUARIUM SOCIETY
Breeder Award Program Rules and Point Values for the Breeding of Fish
10/27/2014
The Purpose of the Green Bay Aquarium Society (GBAS) shall be to further the study of all forms of aquatic life,
to promote interest, exchange ideas, distribute information concerning the aquarium hobby and to promote the
breeding and display of aquatic life.
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Contents Purpose .......................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Committee Responsibilities ........................................................................................................................................... 2
Rules and Program Definitions ...................................................................................................................................... 2
Eligibility: ...................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Point Classification ........................................................................................................................................................ 3
Awarding Of Points: ...................................................................................................................................................... 4
Fish Breeding Awards: .................................................................................................................................................. 5
”Ultimate Breeder” Category: ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Coral Award Program .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Coral Propagator Awards .............................................................................................................................................. 7
Horticultural Award Program ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Horticultural Awards ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Fish Species Breeding Points List ............................................................................................................................... 10
Anabantoides ............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Brackish Water ............................................................................................................................................................ 11
Catfish & Loaches ....................................................................................................................................................... 12
Characins ..................................................................................................................................................................... 12
Cichlids New World .................................................................................................................................................... 14
Cichlids Old World ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
Cyprinids ..................................................................................................................................................................... 19
Killifish ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
Livebearers .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Miscellaneous Freshwater Species .............................................................................................................................. 22
Marine Fish, Invertebrates & Corals............................................................................................................................ 22
Native American .......................................................................................................................................................... 23
Aquatic Plant Propagation Points List ......................................................................................................................... 24
Apongetons & Criniums .............................................................................................................................................. 25
Anubias & Lagenandra ................................................................................................................................................ 26
Cryptocoryne ............................................................................................................................................................... 27
Floating Plants ............................................................................................................................................................. 29
Primative Plants ........................................................................................................................................................... 30
Rosette Plants .............................................................................................................................................................. 31
Stem Plants .................................................................................................................................................................. 33
Sword Plants ................................................................................................................................................................ 37
Water Lillies ................................................................................................................................................................ 38
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Breeders Award Program Green Bay Aquarium Society
Version 1.5 Last update: 11/12
Rules and Point Values for the Breeding of Fish
Purpose
• To encourage members of the GBAS to breed and share knowledge concerning the
spawning and rearing of fish.
• To recognize the achievements of society members concerning the breeding of fish.
• To promote an interest in and make available a wide variety of fish.
• To make more members active participants in the society.
Committee Responsibilities
• The Breeders Award Program Committee will consist of a Chairperson, Co-chairperson
and additional Members appointed by the chairs.
• Duties of the committee will be to maintain records, report standings for the website, help
verify spawns at meetings and also act as a guide for the placement of the species into the
BAP point schedule.
• It is the duty of a chairperson to obtain and present all awards.
Rules and Program Definitions
Eligibility:
• Breeder must be a member of the Green Bay Aquarium Society.
• Spawning must be done by the breeders own fish and the spawning must occur under the
care of the breeder.
• The name of the fish is recognized as Genus-species.
• All fish MUST be registered by scientific name. If you know that the scientific name has
changed recently, please add any of the previous synonyms to the BAP Report that you
know it used to be called by. This would be helpful in pointing your fish.
• Any member abusing the rules and regulations of the BAP will automatically be stripped
of all points awarded and will be ineligible for participation in the program for a
minimum of one year.
• All complaints must be in writing to the BAP chairperson.
• The committee will have the final word on any changes that may occur after the program
is initiated.
• On any disputed matter, the committee will meet and a vote will be taken with majority
rule. If at any time there is a tie, the chairperson will have the deciding vote.
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Point Classification:
• The BAP committee will be responsible for the point classification of each fish
registered.
• When BAP points are reclassified, the point classification will not adversely affect the
points of any spawning previously awarded. The change will only affect an upwards
point change and then only with a written request from the breeder, submitted to either
the Chair or Co-chair.
• Fish are divided into four classes which denotes a point value.
o Class A fish are worth 5 points - species that can basically breed over a wide
range of conditions, all by themselves. Examples: guppy and platy.
o Class B are worth 10 points - species that can be bred easily, given specific
conditions, which are not too exacting. Examples: barbs which breed easily when
conditioned properly, zebras when conditioned and given low water level and a
marble bottomed tank or African mbuna which breed easily given alkaline water,
good food and some measure of protection against aggression.
o Class C are worth 15 points - those species which may present moderate problems
in one or more of the following areas: aggressive behavior, water chemistry,
specific diet requirements, mate selection or sexing, poor physical stamina or
disease resistance, special tank setup requirements, special care for fry. Example:
Angelfish- may present a sexing problem, have an aggressive nature, and can
present a problem providing proper brood care.
o Class D are worth 20 points - those fish that have not been bred, bred only very
rarely, or are very difficult to breed based on the severity of the problems
mentioned above. Examples: Black Ghost fish, Neons, and all marine species.
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Awarding Of Points:
To receive points through the BAP for fresh and saltwater spawns:
• 5 fry 45 days old or older must be brought to a monthly meeting for verification and
auction.
• Marine fish/invertebrates will be class D if the fry are free swimming for 30 days and be
brought to a monthly meeting for verification.
• Corals and plants must show reasonable growth and must be brought to a monthly
meeting for verification and auction.
o The “cutting” must have reasonable growth within 60 days of original viewing.
o Floating plants and mosses; by doubling the amount, (golfball sized portion
minimum); bunch plants, by doubling the number of rooted growing stems (3 stem
minimum); runner or divided plants must have one healthy plant capable of living
independently.
o Sexual reproduction: the flowerings must be identified in full bloom attached to the
parent plant. For seeded plants, there must be a healthy seedling sufficiently
developed to be identified as the offspring of the parent plant.
o Plants must have a viable offspring or grow offshoots that develop root systems.
Acceptable methods are by cuttings, offshoots, runners, or plantlets that develop
their own root systems and can survive on their own, flowering or seed
production, and by flower pollination from the members own plant.
o If you are submitting a flowering/bloom report, a photo is acceptable proof of the
bloom should you not be able to contact the chairperson while the bloom is open.
A member can request that the HAP chairperson make a visit to their residence to
verify the bloom. You are not required to bring the plant to a meeting for auction.
• Each spawn must be registered by completing a BAP form that is signed by the participant,
Committee member and turned into the BAP Chairperson at the time of the monthly
meeting.
• The participating members are responsible for obtaining, completing and turning-in all
forms required for participation.
• Any participant in the BAP program is eligible to withhold one (1) spawn yearly from
being auctioned at the monthly meeting or annual GBAS auction and still receive points.
• Articles detailing the care, raising and spawning experiences you have had are encouraged
by the BAP committee.
• If more than one person from a family is a member, points will be awarded to the family,
or not more than one individual per household will be allowed to participate in the
program. The exception will be Junior Breeder, which can be awarded to each junior
member.
5 Additional points will be given
• Spawns which are recorded for the first time, will be awarded an additional 5 points. First
time spawns will only count by species, not by color morph, locale, or finnage.
• If a breeder elects to write an original article, with references, an additional 5 points will
be awarded. The time frame for this article will be three (3) months from the date of the
spawn.
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Titles: As you accumulate points, you earn:
Title Points
Junior Breeder 30 points from any class
Senior Breeder 60 points from any class
Advanced Breeder 120 points-Senior Breeder plus 60 points from any class
and with at least 15 points from a class C or D fish.
Expert Breeder 180 points-Advanced Breeder plus 60 points from any
class and with at least 15 points from a class C or D fish.
Master Breeder 240 points-Expert Breeder plus 60 points from any class
and with at least 30 points from a class C or D fish.
Grand Master Breeder 1 360 points-Master Breeder plus 120 points from any class
and with at least 60 points from a class C or D fish.
Grand Master Breeder 2 500 points-Grand Master Breeder 1 plus 140 points from
any class and at least 60 points from a class C or D fish.
Grand Master Breeder 3 750 points-Grand Master Breeder 2 plus 250 points from
any class and at least 60 points from a class C or D fish.
Grand Master Breeder 4 1000 points-Grand Master Breeder 3 plus 250 points from
any class and at least 60 points from a class C or D fish, but
must include a spawn from the two different class D fish
throughout the program.
Ultimate Breeder Grand Master Breeder 4 plus 500 additional
points with 120 points from a class C or D fish, but must
include at least one spawn from every Group* throughout
the program. *See Below for Definitions
Fish Breeding Awards: Title Award
Junior, Senior, Advanced, & Expert Breeder Certificate
Master Breeder Plaque, plus plaque updates for all previous
certificates.
Grand Master Breeder 1-4 Plaque update
Ultimate Breeder Plaque update and standing trophy
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“Ultimate Breeder” Category: The Breeders Award Committee has designed this level in the Breeders Award Program with the
intention of expanding participants’ knowledge of fish keeping by requiring a variety of fish to
be spawned. This level requires an additional 500 points after achieving Grand Master Breeder
4, with at least 120 of those points coming from class C or D fish. In addition, one (1) spawn is
required from each of the following groups of fish. The rest of the points can be made in any
category.
Groups Examples
Anabantoid Bettas, Gouramis, Paradise Fish
Barb Tiger Barb, Cherry Barb, Rosy Barb
Catfish Corydoras, Bristle Nose, Synodontis
Cichlid Central American Convicts, Firemouths, Jack Dempsey
Cichlid Malawi Aulonacara, Labeotropheous,
Pseudotropheus
Cichlid So. American Dwarf Apisto’s, Nanacara, Laetacara
Cichlid So. American Large Angels, Geophagus, Severum
Cichlid Tanganyikin Mouthbrooder Cyprichromis, Spathodus, Tropheus
Cichlid Tanganyikin Substrate/Cave Chalinochromis, Julies, Neolamprologus
Cichlid West African Jewel Cichlids, Kribs, Nannochromis
Danio/Rasbora Giant Danio, Harlequins, Zebras
Killifish Dirt Spawner Cynolebias, Notho’s, Rachovia
Killifish Mop Spawner Fundulopanchax, Epiplatys, Lampeyes
Livebearer Goodeids, Guppies, Mollies
Rainbow Australian, Neon, Pseudomugils
Tetra Black, Congo, Serpae
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Coral Award Program
Corals propagated/reproduced must conform with the following definition of a marine coral:
• A hard coral is the hard skeleton secreted by certain tiny sea animals, such skeletons
collectively forming reefs, islands, etc. A soft coral is the spreading by propagation of
live, simple celled, marine animals that share the same habitat, forming colonies or
groups of soft coral, in the oceans of the world.
The objectives of the Coral Award Program are:
• To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating corals.
• To gather knowledge and information about both hard and soft corals and their
environment.
• To identify new corals.
Every time your coral reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list.
As you accumulate points, you earn:
Title Amount of Points Junior Coral Propagator 25 points
Senior Propagator 50 points
Advanced Coral Propagator 100 points
Expert Coral Propagator 300 points
Master Coral Propagator 500 points
Grand Master Coral Propagator 1 750 points
Grand Master Coral Propagator 2 1000 points
5 Additional Points are Given:
• If a breeder elects to write an original article on his coral propagation, with
references, an additional 5 points will be awarded. The time frame for this article will
be three (3) months from the date of the propagation.
• Propagation which are recorded for the first time, will be awarded an additional 5
points. First time propogation will only count by species.
Coral Propagator Awards Title Award Junior, Senior, Advanced, & Expert Coral Propagator Certificate
Master Coral Propagator Plaque, plus plaque updates for all previous
certificates.
Grand Master Coral Propagator 1 Plaque update
Grand Master Coral Propagator 2 Plaque update and standing trophy
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Horticultural Award Program
Plants reproduced must conform with the following definition of an aquatic plant:
• An aquatic plant is one which, in the wild or natural state, can be found in the submerged
form, or floating, as a normal occurrence at some time during the course of any one
complete season.
The objectives of the Horticultural Award Program are:
• To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating aquatic plants.
• To gather knowledge and information about aquatic plants and their environment.
• To identify new plants.
When a plant reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list.
As you accumulate points, you earn:
Title Amount of Points
Junior Aquatic Horticulturist 25 points
Senior Horticulturist 50 points. At least 20 points must be from Class A,
B or C.
Advanced Aquatic Horticulturist 100 points. At least 40 points must be from Class C
or D.
Expert Aquatic Horticulturist 300 points. At least 30 points must be from each of
Class A, B, and C; a minimum of 40 points must be
from a Class D.
Master Aquatic Horticulturist 500 points
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 1 750 points. 60 points must be from Class A, B or C
and 80 points must be from a Class D.
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 2 1,000 points. 80 points must be from Class A, B and
C and 100 points must be Class D.
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 3 1,500 points
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist 4 2,000 points
5 ADDITIONAL POINTS ARE GIVEN
• If a breeder elects to write an original article on his plant propagation, with references, an
additional 5 points will be awarded. The time frame for this article will be three (3)
months from the date of the propigation.
• Extra points will be awarded for plants reproduced sexually (seeds), equal to the point
value to which the plant belongs.
• Propigations and flowerings which are recorded for the first time, will be awarded an
additional 5 points. First time propigation will only count by species.
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Horticultural Awards Title Award Junior, Senior, Advanced, & Expert Horticulturist Certificate
Master Horticulturist Plaque, plus plaque updates for all previous
certificates.
Grand Master Horticulturist 1-3 Plaque update
Grand Master Horticulturist 4 Plaque update and standing trophy
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Fish Species
Breeding
Points List
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Anabantoides
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
5 None
15 Betta Splender (bubblenesters) Betta bellica
15 Betta Breder’s (bubblenesters) Betta brederi
20 Betta coccina (bubblenester) Betta coccina
20 Betta fasciata (bubblenester) Betta fasciata
15 Betta Cresent (bubblenesters) Betta imbellis
20 Betta macrostoma (mouthbrooder) Betta macrostoma
20 Betta smaragdina (bubblenester) Betta smaragdina
10 Betta, Siamese Fighting Fish Betta splendens
20 Betta picta (mouthbrooder) Betta picta
20 Betta pugnax (mouhbrooder) Betta pugnax
20 Betta taeniata (mouthbrooder) Betta taeniata
20 Betta unimaculata (mouthbrooder) Betta unimaculata
15 Combtail Belontai hasselti & signata
15 Gourami [all types except when noted] Colisa, Ctenops, Helostoma,
Malpulutta, Trichogaster sp.
20 All Ctenopomas Ctenopomas sp.
10 Paradise fish Macropodus opercularis
20 Giant Gorami Osphronemus
20 Chocolate Gorami Sphaerichthys
Brackish Water
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
20 All species, unless otherwise listed, this includes
Freshwater sole Achirus errans
Mudskippers Boleophthalmus parapocryptes,
periophthalmus
Philippine bumblebee Brachygobius aggregatus
Doria bumblebee Brachygobius doriae
Bumblebee gobi Brachygobius xanthozona
Bronze puffer Chonerhinus naritus
Mono Monodactylus argenteus
Fingerfish Monodactylus sebae
Southern blue eye Pseudomugil signifer
Scat Scatophagus argus
False scat Selenotoca multifasciata
Malayan puffer Tetraodon cutcutia
Archer fish Toxotes jaculator
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Catfish & Loaches
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
5 None
10 None
15 Corys Corydoras
20 All other catfish, including
Algae eaters, shark types and
loach species
Characins
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
5 None
15 Yellow Tailed African Characin Alestopetersius caudalus
10 Bloodfin Tetra Aphyocharax anisitsi, axelrodi
15 Golden Crowned Aphyocharax Aphyocharax alburnus
15 False Bloodfin Aphyocharax dentatus
15 Flame tail Tetra Aphyocharax erthrurus
10 Calyso Tetra Aphyocharax rubropinnis
15 2 Spotted Astyanax Astyanax bimaculatus, mutator
15 Blind Cave Characin Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus
15 Mexican Tetra Astyanax mexicanus bloodfin
15 Hatchetfish Carnegiella, Gasteropelecus
20 Elgenmann's Copeina Copeina eigenmanni
15 Splashing Tetra/Jumping Characin Copella arnoldi
15 Spotted Copella Copella nattereri
15 Red-Spotted Copella Copella guttata
20 Sailfin Tetra Creatochanes spilurus
10 Silver Tetra Ctenobrycon spilurus
20 Exodon Tetra Exodon paradoxus
10 Black Tetra Gymnocorymbus ternetzi, thayeri
10 Buenos Aires Tetra Hemigrammus caudovittatus
20 Lemon Tetra Hemigrammus erythrophthalmus
20 January Tetra Hemigrammus hyanuary
20 Bassam Tetra Hemigrammus marginatus
10 Head and Tail Light Hemigrammus ocellifer
20 Pronek's Tetra Hemigrammus proneki
20 Pretty Tetra Hemigrammus pulcher
20 Rummy-nose Tetra Hemigrammus rhodostomus
20 All Hemiodopsis Hemiodopsis goeldii, ,
quadrimaculatus, semitaeniatus, sterni
20 Slender Hemiodus Hemiodus gracilis
20 Red-tailed Flag Tetra Hyphessobrycon agulha
20 Dash-Dot Tetra Hyphessobrycon bellottii
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Characins
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
10 Yellow Tetra Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus
20 Dawn Tetra Hyphessobrycon eos
10 Flame/Red/Tetra from Rio Hyphessobrycon flammeus
20 Harold Schultz's Tetra Hyphessobrycon haroldschultzi
20 Black Neon Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi
20 Flag Tetra Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus
20 Neon Tetra Hyphessobrycon innesi
20 Loreto Tetra Hyphessobrycon loretoensis/metae
peruvianus
20 Lemon Tetra Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis
10 Blackline Tetra Hyphessobrycon scholzei
20 Schwartz Neon Hyphessobrycon simulans
20 False Ulreyi Hyphessobrycon ulreyi
20 Vilma's Tetra Hyphessobrycon vilmae/stegemanni
20 Jelly Bean Tetra Ladigesia roloffi
20 Leporinus Leporinus species
10 Calypso Tetra/Red Pristella Megalamphodus axelrodi
20 Spotted Metynnis Metynnis maculatus/hypsauchen
20 Sharp toothed Tetra Micralestes acutidens
20 Cochu’s Blue Tetra Microbrycon fredcochui
20 Barber’s Tetra Mimagoniates barberi
20 Spot tailed Moenkhausia Moenkhausia dichroura
20 Glass Moenkhausia oligolepis
20 Diamond Moenkhausia pittieri
10 Yellow Banded Moenkhausia Moenkhausia sanctae-filomenae
20 Starry Myloplus Myloplus asterias
20 Schultze’s Myloplus Myloplus schultzei
20 Silver Mylossoma Mylossoma argenteum
20 Hard bellied Characin Mylossoma duriventris
10 Three lines African Tetra Nannaethiops tritaeniatus
10 African Tetra Nannaethiops unitaeniatus
20 Congo Tetra Phenacogrammus interruptus
10 Pristella/Albino Pristella Pristella riddle
20 Flag tailed Prochilodus insignis
20 Silver Prochilodus Prochilodus taeniurus
20 Dragon Tetra Pseudocorynopoma doriae
20 Pacu Serrasalmus
20 Bristly mouthed Tetra Tyttocharax madeira
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Cichlids New World
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 None
North American Cichlids
15 Herichthys
Central American Cichlids
10 Convict Amatitlania nigrofasciatum
15 Amatitlania
Amphilophus
Archocentrus
Chuco
Cryptoheros
Cichlosoma
15 Nicuaraguense Hypsophrys
20 Dovii Nandopsis
Tuba Neetroplus
15 Managuense Parachromis
20 Paraneetroplus
Paratheraps
Spetubilius Petenia
15 Jack Dempsey Rocio octofasciata
20 Theraps
Thorichthys
15 Firemouth Thorichthys helleri
20 Tomocichla
Vieja
South American Cichlids
15 All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners
not otherwise listed.
Acarichthys
Acaronia
Aequidens
15 Apistos Apistogramma
Apistogrammoides
Astronotus
Australoheros
Biotodoma
Biotoecus
Bujurquina
Caquetaia
20 Chaetobranchopsis
20 Chaetobranchus
20 Peacock Bass Cichla occellaris
15 Cichlosoma
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Cichlids New World
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 15 Keyhole Cichlid Cleithracara
20 Pike cichlid Crenicara
20 Pike cichlid Crenicichla
15 Checkerboard cichlid Dicrossus
15 Eartheaters Geophagus
Guianacara
Gymnogeophagus
Heroina
Heros
20 Hoplarchus
15 Chocolate cichlid Hypselecara
Ivanacara
Krobia
Laetacara
Mazarunia
Mesonauta
15 Rams Mikrogeophagus
Nannacara
15 Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare
20 Wild Angelfish Pterophyllum altum
20 Retroculus
Satanoperca
20 Discus Symphysodon
20 Taeniacara
Tahuantinsuyoa
20 Teleocichla
20 Uaru
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Cichlids Old World
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME
5 None
20 Asian Cichlids Etroplus, Iranocichla, Tristramella
20 Malagasy Cichlids Katria, Oxylapia, Paratilipia, Paretroplus,
Ptychochromis, Ptychochromoides
15 Lake Victorian Cichlids
All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not
otherwise listed.
Enterochromis, Haplochromis,
Harpagochromis, Hoplotilapia,
Labrochromis, Lithochromis,
Macropleurodus, Mbipia, Neochromis,
Paralabidochromis, Platytaeniodus,
Prognathochromis, Psammochromis,
Ptyochromis, Pundamilia, Tridontochromis
Xystichromis, Yssichromis
20 Scale eater Allochromis
10 Lake Malawi Cichlids
All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not
otherwise listed.
Alticorpus, Aristochromis, Aulonocara,
Buccochromis, Caprichromis,
Champsochromis, Chilotilapia,
Copadichromis, Ctenopharynx,
Cyathochromis, Cynotilapia, Cyrtocara,
Dimidiochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus
Eclectochromis, Exochochromis,
Fossorochromis, Gephyrochromis,
Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia,
Iodotropheus, Labeotropheus,
Labidochromis, Lethrinops, Lichnochromis
Mchenga, Melanochromis, Metriaclima,
Mylochromis, Naevochromis,
Nimbochromis, Nyassachromis,
Otopharynx, Pallidochromis,
Petrotilapia, Placidochromis, Protomelas,
Pseudotropheus, Rhamphochromis,
Sciaenochromis, Stigmatochromis,
Taeniochromis, Taeniolethrinops,
Tramitichromis, Trematocranus,
Tropheops, Tyrannochromis
20 Scale eaters Corematodus, Genyochromis
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Cichlids Old World
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 15 Lake Tanganyika Cichlids
All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not
otherwise listed.
Altolamprologus, Asprotilipia,
Aulonocranus, Baileychromis,
Callochromis, Cardiopharynx,
Chalinochromis, Cunningtonia,
Cyathopharynx,
Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus,
Eretmodus, Gnathochromis, Grammatotria,
Greenwoodochromis, Hemibates,
Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lestradea,
Limnochromis, Limnotilapia,
Neolamprologus, Ophthalmotilapia,
Paracyprichromis, Petrochromis,
Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis,
Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis,
Tanganicodus, Variabilichromis,
Xenochromis,
20 Bathybates, Benthochromis,
Boulengerochromis,
Cyphotilapia, Haplotaxodon,
Lepidiolamprologus,
Lobochilotes Microdontochromis,
Telmatochromis,
Trematocara, Triglachromis, Tropheus,
Xenotilapia
20 Scale eaters Perissodus, Plecodus
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Cichlids Old World
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 15 Other African Cichlids
All egg layers, mouth brooders, cave brooders and substrate spawners not
otherwise listed
Alcolapia, Anomalochromis,
Astatoreochromis, Astatotilapia,
Benitochromis, Chetia,
Chilochromis, Chromidotilapia,
Congochromis, Ctenochromis,
Cyclopharynx, Danakilia,
Divandu, Etia, Gaurochromis, Gobiocichla,
Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia,
Limbochromis, Lipochromis, Myaka,
Nanochromis, Orthochromis,
Parananocromis, Pelmatochromis,
Pelvicachromis,
Pharyngochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus,
Pterochromis, Pungu, Pyxichromis,
Sargochromis, Sartherodon, Schubotzia,
Schwetzochromis, Serranochromis,
Steatocranus, Stomatepia, Teleogramma,
Thoracochromis, Thysochromis, Tilapia
20 Oreochromis, Tylochromis
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Cyprinids
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 None
10 All Barbs, except where noted
20 Rainbow fish – all species not listed
15 Bream Abramis
20 Bala Shark/Tri-color Shark Balantiocheilos melanopterus
15 Tinfoil Barb Barbonymus schwanenfeldi
15 Clipper Barb Barbus callipterus
15 African Red-Finned Barb Barbus camptacanthus
15 Blackline Barb Barbus dorsimaculatus
15 Spot-Scale Barb Barbus holotaenia
15 Kersten's Barb Barbus kerstenii
15 African Banded Barb Barbus fasciolatus
15 Spot-Scale Barb Barbus holotaenia
15 Kersten's Barb Barbus kerstenii
15 Red-Finned Barb Barbus unitaeniatus
15 Rainbow fish – Madagascar Bedotia geayi
10 All Danio Brachydanio
20 Blind African Barb Caecobarbus geertsi
15 Butterfly Barb Capoeta hulstaerti
15 Two Spot African Barb Capoeta puckelli
15 Indian Hatchet Fish Capoeta laubuca
15 Red Horse Minnow Capoeta lutrensis
15 All other Capoeta species Capoeta anema, chlorotaenia,
hexazona, usumbarae, vivparus
15 Goldfish (all types) Carasius auratus auratus
15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Chilatherina bleberi, fasciata
15 Koi (all types) Cyrpinus carpio
15 Carp Cyrpinus carpio
15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Glossolepis incisus, maculosus,
multiquamatus, ramuensis
15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Iriatherina werneria
20 Dadio Laubuca dadiburjori
15 Rainbow fish – New Guinea Melanotaenia affinis, boesmani, catherinae,
goldiei, herbertaxlrodi, irianjaya , lacustris,
misoolensis, monticola, oktediensis, papuae,
praecox, parkinsoni, sexlineata
15 Rainbow fish – Australian Melanotaenia macculochi, nigrans,
Splendida
20 Shiners Notropis species
20 Hard Lipped Barb Osteochilus hasselti
20 Black Banded Osteochilus Osteochilus vittatus
20 Knife barb Oxygaster anomalura, atpar
20
Cyprinids
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 20 Glass Barb Oxygaster oxygastroides
15 All Rasbora's Rasbora
15 Spotted Barb Puntius binotatus
15 Duncker's Barb Puntius dunckeri
15 Clown Barb Puntius everetti
15 Melon Barb Puntius fasciatus
15 T Barb/Spanner Barb Puntius lateristriga
15 Five Banded Barb Puntius pentazona
20 Striped Barb Puntius lineatus
20 Somphong's Barb Puntius somphongsi
20 Bitterling Rhodeus sericeus
10 White Cloud Mountain Minnow Tanichthys albonubes
20 Celebes Rainbow fish Telmatherina ladigesi
Killifish
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 None
10 None
15 All Mop spawning killifish,
20 All Peat spawners
20 Blue Galaris Fundulopanchax sjdestedti
20 Tanganyikan killifish Lamprichthys tanganicus
21
Livebearers
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 Pike Top Minnow, Pike Livebearer Belonesox belizanus
15 Malayan Halfbeak Dermogenys pusillus
5 Mosquito fish Gambusia affinis affinis
5 Holbrook’s Gambusia Gambusia affinis holbrooki
15 Goodeids Goodeid species
5 All Limia Limia
5 Molly Mollienesia, Poecilia
10 Sailfin Molly Mollienesia, Poecilia velifera
15 Branners Livebearer Micropoecilia branneri
5 Merry Widow Phallichthys amates
5 Caudo Phalloceros
5 Guppy Poecilia reticulata
5 Livebearer Poecilistes, Priapella, Quintana
5 Swordtail Pseuxiphophorus, Xiphophorus
5 Platy Xiphophorus
22
Miscellaneous Freshwater Species
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 None
10 None
15 All goby species unless otherwise noted
20 Badis/Chameleon Fish Badis Badis badis
20 Burmese Badis Badis Badis burmanicus
20 Rope Fish/Snake Fish Calamoichthys calabaricus
20 South American Puffer Colomesus psittacus
20 Tiger Fish/Datnoid Datnioides
20 Distichodus Distichodus
15 Western Sleeper Dormitator latifrons,
15 Spotted Sleeper Dormitator maculatus
20 Knife Fish Eigenmannia, Hypopomus, Gymnotus,
Xenomystus
20 Siamese Stone Lapping Fish Garra taeniata
20 Scaly Mormyrid Gnathonemus macrolepidotus
20 Elephant-Nose Gnathonemus petersi
20 Worm Jawed Mormyrid Gnathonemus tamandua
20 Eel Macrognathus, Mastacembelus
15 Leaf Fish Monocirrhus polyacanthus
20 Nandus Nandus nandus
20 Arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
20 Butterfly Fish Pantodon buchholzi
20 African Leaf Fish Polycentropis
20 Schomburgk’s Leaf Fish Polycentrus
20 Black Ghost Sternarchus albifrons
20 Pipefish Syngnathus
20 Needle Fish Xenetodon cancila
Marine Fish, Invertebrates & Corals
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 Any freshwater snail
15 Any marine type snail
15 Any freshwater shrimp
20 Any marine shrimp
15 Soft coral
20 Hard coral
20 Any marine fish
23
Native American
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 None
10 None
15 Sunfish Centrarchidae, Lepomis, Pomoxis
20 Darters Ammocryta, Percina, Etheostoma
20 Stickleback Gasterosteidae species
20 Gars Lepisosteidae species
20 Bass Micropterus species
20 Perch Percidae species
20 Trout Salmonidae species
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Aquatic Plant
Propagation
Points List
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Apongetons & Criniums
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 20 None Aponogeton bernierianus (quadrangulare)
10 None Aponogeton boivinianus
20 None Aponogeton capuronii
15 Crinkled / Ruffled Aponogeton Aponogeton crispus (echinatum)
20 None Aponogeton decaryi
15 None Aponogeton distachyos (distachum)
15 Elongated swordplant Aponogeton elongatus (latifolius)
20 Madagascar Lace Aponogeton fenestralis
15 None Aponogeton guilotii
15 Broad-leaved Lace Plant Aponogeton henkelianus
15 None Aponogeton jacobsenii
10 None Aponogeton longiplumulosus
20 None Aponogeton loriae
20 Madagascan Lace Plant Aponogeton madagascariensis
20 Drifting Swordplant Aponogeton (Saururus) natans
(monostachyon)
15 None Aponogeton rigidifolius
15 None Aponogeton robinsonii (eberhardtii)
15 None Aponogeton tenuispicatus
15 Compact Aponogeton Aponogeton ulvaceus
(ambongensis/violaceus)
10 None Aponogeton undulatus
15 None Crinium calamistratum
15 Water Onion Crinium natans
15 None Crinium purpurascens
10 Onion Plant Crinium thaianum
15 None Crinium tortifolia
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Anubias & Lagenandra
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Anubias affinis
10 Narrow-leaved Anubias Anubias anguustifolia “Afzelii”
10 None Anubias auriculata
5 Broad-leaved Anubias Anubias barteri var. ‘Barteri’
5 None Anubias barteri subsp. Bonsai
5 None Anubias barteri var. ‘Coffeefolia’
5 None Anubias barteri var. ‘Lanceolata’
5 Dwarf Anubias Anubias barteri var. ‘Nana’
10 Congo Anubias Anubias congensis
10 None Anubias enfferi
15 None Anubias gigantea
10 None Anubias gilletii
10 None Anubias gracilis
15 None Anubias hastifolia (auriculata/laurentii)
10 None Anubias heterophylla
(bequaerti/congensis/undulata
15 None Anubias pynaertii
15 None Lagenandra jacobsenii
15 None Lagenandra keralenis
15 None Lagenandra lancifolia
15 None Lagenandra meeboldii
15 None Lagenandra (Arum/Caladium/Cryptocoryne)
ovata (ovatum/insignis)
15 None Lagenandra praetemissa
15 None Lagenandra thwaitesii
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Cryptocoryne
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Crypotcoryne affinis
10 None Crypotcoryne alba
10 None Crypotcoryne albida (costata)
10 None Crypotcoryne amicorum
10 None Crypotcoryne annamica
10 None Crypotcoryne aponogetifolia
10 None Crypotcoryne aquatica
10 None Crypotcoryne auriculata
10 None Crypotcoryne axelrodii
10 None Crypotcoryne beckettii
10 None Crypotcoryne bertilihansenii
10 None Crypotcoryne blassii
20 None Crypotcoryne bogneri
20 None Crypotcoryne bullosa
10 None Crypotcoryne burmensis
10 None Crypotcoryne caudata
10 None Crypotcoryne (Ambrosina) ciliata
20 None Crypotcoryne congnata
15 None Crypotcoryne consobrina
10 Water Trumpet Crypotcoryne cordate (zonata)
10 None Crypotcoryne coronata
10 None Crypotcoryne costata
10 None Crypotcoryne crispulata
10 None Crypotcoryne cruddasiana
10 None Crypotcoryne dalzellii
10 None Crypotcoryne drymorrhiza
15 None Crypotcoryne edithiae
10 None Crypotcoryne elata
15 None Crypotcoryne elliptica
10 None Crypotcoryne evae
10 None Crypotcoryne ferruginea
15 None Crypotcoryne fusca
15 None Crypotcoryne gasseri
10 None Crypotcoryne gracilis
10 None Crypotcoryne grandis
10 None Crypotcoryne griffithii
10 None Crypotcoryne haerteliana
10 None Crypotcoryne hansenii
10 None Crypotcoryne hejnyi
10 None Crypotcoryne hudoroi
10 None Crypotcoryne huegelii
15 None Crypotcoryne jacobsenii
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Cryptocoryne
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Crypotcoryne johorensis
10 None Crypotcoryne keei
10 None Crypotcoryne kerrii
10 None Crypotcoryne korthausae
10 None Crypotcoryne kwangsiensis
10 None Crypotcoryne legroi
15 None Crypotcoryne longicauda
10 None Crypotcoryne longispatha
10 None Crypotcoryne lucens
10 None Crypotcoryne minima
10 Moehlmann’s Crypotcoryne moehlmannii
15 None Crypotcoryne nevillii
15 None Crypotcoryne nurii
10 None Crypotcoryne pallidnervia
10 Tiny Crypt Crypotcoryne parva
10 None Crypotcoryne petchii
10 None Crypotcoryne pontederiifolia (sulphurea)
10 None Crypotcoryne pygmaea
10 None Crypotcoryne (Ambrosina) retospiralis
10 None Crypotcoryne ridleyi
10 None Crypotcoryne roxburghii
10 None Crypotcoryne sarawacensis
10 Schulze’s Spiral Crypotcoryne schulzei
20 None Crypotcoryne scurrilis
10 None Crypotcoryne serrulata
10 None Crypotcoryne siamensis
10 None Crypotcoryne spathulata
10 Spiral Crypt Crypotcoryne (Arum) spirals
10 None Cryptocoryne stonei
20 None Cryptocoryne striolata (ongii)
15 None Cryptocoryne thwaitesii
10 None Cryptocoryne tortilis
10 None Cryptocoryne tortuosa
15 None Cryptocoryne uenoi
10 Undulate Crypt Cryptocoryne undulata (willisii)
10 None Cryptocoryne unilocularis
10 None Cryptocoryne usteriana
10 None Cryptocoryne venemae
15 None Cryptocoryne versteegii
10 None Cryptocoryne vietnamensis
15 None Cryptocoryne villosa
10 Walker’s Crypt Cryptocoryne walkeri (lutea)
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Cryptocoryne
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 Wendt’s Crypt Cryptocoryne wendtii
10 None Cryptocoryne wightii
10 None Cryptocoryne yujii
10 None Cryptocoryne yunnanensis
15 None Cryptocoryne zaidiana
10 None Cryptocoryne zewaldiae
10 None Cryptocoryne zukalii
Floating Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 Water Velvet Azolla caroliniana
15 Azolla Moss Fern Azolla filiculoides
20 None Azolla nilotica
20 None Azolla pinnata (africana/imbricata)
10 Water Hyacinth Eichhornia (Pontederiaceae) crassipes
10 None Eichhornia heterospema (venezuelensis)
5 None Lemna (Lenticula) gibba
5 Duckweed Lemna minor
10 None Lemna trisula
10 Frogbit Limnobium laevigatum
10 None Limnobium (Hydrocharis) spongia
(bosci/cordifolia)
20 None Ludwigia (Jussiaea) helminthorrhiza
(natans)
10 None Ludwigia (Jussiaea) sedoides
20 None Phyllanthus fluitans
10 Water Lettuce Pista stratiotes
20 None Ricciocarpus (Riccia) natans
15 Fuzzy Duck Weed Salvinia auriculata (hispida)
15 None Salvinia biloba, cucullata, herzogii, molesta
10 None Salvinia minima, natans, oblongifolia,
odorata
5 Giant Duckweed Spirodela (Lemna) polyrhiza
20 Water Chestnut Trapa natans
5 Tropical Bladderwort Utricularia aurea (flexuosa)
5 None Wolffia angusta, neglecta,
Welwitschii (conguensis)
10 None Wolffia arrhiza
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Primative Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 Nano Moss Amblystegium antipyretica
15 None Bolbitis fluviatus
15 African Fern Bolbitis heteroclita
10 Chinese Fern Bolbitis heudelotii
15 None Bolbitis hydrophylla
5 Hornwort Ceratophyllum demersum
5 None Ceratophyllum sp. ‘Peru’
5 Tropical Hornwort Ceratophyllum submersum
5 Floating Fern Ceratoperis (Pteris) comuta
10 Floating Watersprite Ceratoperis (Parkeria) pteridioides
10 None Ceratoperis richardii
5 Indian Fern Ceratoperis (Acrostichum) thalictroides
(siliquosa)
20 Moss Ball or Marimo Ball Cladopora (Conferva) aegagrophila (sauteri)
10 None Drepanocladus sp.
10 U.S. Fissidens Fissidens fontanus
10 Phoenix Moss Fissidens sp. ‘Singapore’
10 None Fissidens splachnobryoides
10 Zipper Moss Fissidens zippelianus
10 Willow Moss Fontinalis antipyretica
10 None Isoetes echinospora, flaccida, lacustris,
malinverniana, setacea
10 Quillwort Isoetes velata
5 Stringy Moss Leptodictyum riparium
10 Clover Fern Marsilia angustifolia, drummondii, exarata,
minuta, quadrifolia
5 Java Fern Microsorum pteropus (tridactylon)
10 Hammer Leaf Java Fern Microsorum pteropus var. ‘Philippine’
10 Pellia Monosolenium (Pellia) tenerum
(endiviifolia)
10 Mini Pellia Pellia endiviafolia
5 None Plagiomnium trichomanes
10 None Riccardia chamedryfolia
10 Crystalwort Riccia (Ricciella) fluitans
5 Round Pellia /Loma Fern Subwassertang sp. (Lomariopsis lineata?)
10 Taiwan Moss Taxiphyllum alternans
5 Anchor Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘anchor’
5 None Taxiphyllum barbieri
10 Flame Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Flame’
5 Giant Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Giant’
5 Green Sock Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Green Sock’
5 Peacock Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Peacock’
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Primative Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 5 Spiky Moss Taxiphyllum sp. ‘Spiky’
5 String Moss/Japan Moss Taxiphyllum sp. String’
10 Star Moss Tortula ruralis
5 Java Moss Vesicularia barberi
5 Creeping Moss Vesicularia sp. ‘Creeping’
5 Singapore Moss Vesicularia dubyana
10 Weeping Moss Vesicularia ferriei
5 Christmas Moss Vesicularia montagnei
10 Erect Moss Vesicularia reticulate
Rosette Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 15 Sweet Flag Acorus calamus
15 Japanese Rush Acorus gramineus
(humilis/pusillus/tatarinowii)
15 Malayan Sword Aglaonema simplex
10 None Anthraxon sp. ‘Malaysia’
15 None Baldellia (Alisma/Echinodorus)
ranunculoides
15 None Baldellia ranunculoides sp. Repens
15 None Blyxa alternifolius
15 None Blyxa aubertii (echinosperma)
15 Japanese Rush Blyxa (Hydrilla) japonica
15 None Blyxa novoguineensis
15 None Cyperus helferi
10 Papyrus Cyperus papyrus
15 Blue Water Hyacinth Eichornia (Pontederiaceae) azurea
15 None Eichornia (Heteranthera) diversifolia
15 None Eichornia (Pontederia/Monochoria) natans
10 Hairgrass Eichornia (Scirpus) acicularis
10 None Eleocharis sp. ‘japan’
10 None Eleocharis minima
10 Giant Hairgrass Eleocharis montevidensis
10 None Eleocharis (Scirpus) pusilla (pumilio)
10 Umbrella Hairgrass Eleocharis (Chloroharis) vivpara (prolifera)
10 None Eleocharis parvulus
10 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘africa’
10 None Eriocaulon aquaticus
15 Pipewort Eriocaulon cinereum
20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Gojas’
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Rosette Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Mato Grosso’
20 None Eriocaulon setaceum
20 None Eriocaulon sp. ‘Thailand’
15 None Glossostigma diandra
15 None Glossostigma (Tricholoma) elatinoides
10 None Helanthium tenellum
15 Microsword Lilaeopsis (Crantzia) brasiliensis (minor)
15 Giant Microsword Lilaeopsis (Crantzia/Crantziola) carolinensis
15 None Lilaeopsis macloviana
10 None Lilaeopsis mauritiana
15 Cobra Grass Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae
10 Shoreweed Littirella uniflora
15 Fountain Plant Ophiopogon japonicus
15 None Ottelia alismoides
15 None Ottelia brasiliensis
20 None Ottelia mesenterium
15 None Ottelia ulvifolia
10 None Physostegia (Amoracia/ Dracocephalum/
Prasium) pupurea (purpureum)
20 None Ranalisma rostrata
15 None Ranunculus inundatus (papulentus)
15 None Reussia (Pontederia) rotundifolia
15 Watercress Rorippa (Armoracia/Cochleria) aquatica
10 None Sagittaria natans
10 Giant Sagittaria Sagittaria platyphylla
10 Dwarf Sagittaria Sagittaria (Alisma) subulata
10 Dwarf Sagittaria Sagittaria terres
15 Water Pimpernel Samolous valerandi
15 Lizard’s Tail Saururus cernrus cernuus (lucidus)
15 None Saururus chinensis (chinense/loureiri)
5 Awlwort Subularia aquatica
10 Dwarf Val. Vallisneria americana
10 None Vallisneria caulescens
10 Corkscrew Val Vallisneria spiralis
10 None Vallisneria nana (gracilis)
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Stem Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Alternanthera aquatica
15 Red Telanthera Alternanthera (Telanthera) reinerckii
15 Red Ivy or Joy Weed Alternanthera sessilis
10 None Ammania auriculata
15 Delicate Ammania Ammania sp. ‘bonsai’
10 None Ammania coccinea
15 Delicate Ammania Ammania gracilis
20 None Ammania latifolia
15 None Ammania multiflora
15 None Ammania senegalensis
10 None Apalanthe granatensis
15 None Bacopa sp. ‘Araguaia’
10 None Bacopa australis
10 Dwarf Bacopa / Baby Tears Bacopa caroliniana (amplexicaulis)
15 None Bacopa sp. ‘Colorata’
20 None Bacopa crenata (calycina/thonningii)
20 None Bacopa floribunda
20 None Bacopa (Bramia/Herpestis) lanigera
10 None Bacopa (Herpestis) madagascariensis
10 None Bacopa monnieri
15 None Bacopa (Herpestis) myriophylloides
10 None Bacopa sp. ‘Pantanal’
20 None Bacopa (Herpestis) reflexa
10 Round Bacopa Bacopa rotundifolia
15 Giant Cabomba Cabomba (Nectris) aquatica (schwartzii)
15 Green Cabomba Cabomba caroliniana (aubletii/pulcherrima)
15 None Cabomba caroliniana subsp. Australis
20 Red Cabomba Cabomba furcata
15 None Cabomba haynesii
20 None Cabomba juscata
15 None Cabomba palaeformis
10 Japanese Cress Cardamine lyrata
10 None Crassula aquatica
10 None Crassula (Tilaea) helmsii
15 Water Hedge Didiplis (peplis) diandra
5 Water Weed Egeria densa
5 None Egeria najas
20 None Egleria fluctuans
15 None Elatine macropoda
15 None Elatine triandra
10 Anacharis Elodea (Anacharis) nuttallii
10 Canadian Elodea Elodea (Udora) Canadensis
34
Stem Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 15 None Eriocaulaceae sp. “Type 2’
10 None Eriocaulaceae sp. “Type 3’
10 Spade Leaf Gymnocoronis spilanthoides
15 Dwarf Helzine Hemianthus callitrichoides
10 Pearlweed Hemianthus micranthemoides
15 None Hemigraphis trajan
10 None Heteranthera graminea
15 None Heteranthera reniformis
10 Stargrass Heteranthera zosterifolia
10 Tropical Water Violet Hottonia inflata
15 None Hottonia palustris (millefolium)
15 None Houttuynia cordata
10 Bottom Nettle Hydrilla (Serpicula) verticllata
5 None Hydrocotyle lemnoides
5 Brazilian Pennywort Hydrocotyle leucocephala
10 None Hydrocotyle ranunculoides (americana)
15 None Hydrocotyle sibthorpiodes
10 Umbrella Plant Hydrocotyle verticillata
15 Pennywort Hydrocotyle vulgaris
15 WaterHair Hydrothrix gardneri
15 None Hydrotriche hottoniiflora
10 Balsam Hygrophila Hygrophila (Ruellia/Synnema) balsamica
15 None Hygrophila sp. ‘Bold’
15 None Hygrophila corymbosa var. ‘Kompact’
10 Temple Plant Hygrophila corymbosa
15 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata
15 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata ‘Cuba’
20 None Ludwigia inclinata var. verticllata ‘Pantanal’
15 None Ludwigia ovalis
10 None Ludwigia (Isnardia) palustris
10 Creeping Ludwigia Ludwigia repens
20 None Ludwigia senegalensis
10 Creeping Jenny Lysimachia (Nummularia) nummularia
15 None Mayaca fluviatilis (aubletii/vandellii)
15 None Mayaca sellowiana
15 Giant Baby’s Tears Micranthemum umbrosum
20 None Microcarpaea minima
10 None Murdania sp.
10 Water Forget-Me-Not Myosotis scorp
15 Parrot’s Feather Myriopyllum (Enydria) aquaticum
15 None Myriopyllum dicoccum
15 None Myriopyllum heterophyllum
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Stem Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Myriopyllum mattogrossense
10 Foxtail Myriopyllum (Potamogeton) pinnatum
10 Filigree Frill Myriopyllum simulans
5 None Myriopyllum spicatum
20 Red Myriopyllum Myriopyllum tuberculatum
10 None Myriopyllum ussuriense (verticillatum)
10 None Najas sp. ‘Argentina’
10 None Najas conferta (argura/hoehnei)
10 None Najas flexis
10 None Najas (Caulinia) guadalupensis (microdon)
10 None Najas (Caulinia) indica (kingii)
10 None Najas (Caulinia) marina
10 None Najas sp. ‘Roraima’
20 Watercress Nasturtium officinale
20 None Nesaea (Ammania) crassicaulis (polyantha)
20 None Nesaea pedicellata
20 Red Nesaea Nesaea sp. ‘Red’
5 None Nesaea triflora
10 None Nitella flexilis
10 Stonewort Nitella zosterak
15 None Penthorum sedoides
15 Pillwort Pilularia americana
15 None Pilularia globulifera
15 None Poaceae sp. ‘Purple Bamboo’
15 Little Star Pogostemon helferi
20 None Pogostemon stellata
15 None Pogostemon yatabeanus
15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Acre’
15 None Polygonum hypropiperoides
10 None Polygonum javanicum
10 None Polygonum sp. ‘Kawagoneum’
15 None Polygonum pedunculare
15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Porto Vehlo’
15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Ruby’
15 None Polygonum sp. ‘Sao Paulo’
10 None Potamogeton crispus
15 None Potamogeton dentatus
10 Curly Pondweed Potamogeton gayi
10 None Potamogeton helferi
10 None Potamogeton mascarensis
10 None Potamogeton natans
10 None Potamogeton octandrus
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Stem Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 Perfoliate Pondweed Potamogeton perfoliatus
10 None Potamogeton pusillus
10 None Potamogeton schweinfurthii (lucens)
10 None Potamogeton wrightii
10 None Potamogeton zosteriformis
15 None Proserpinaca palustris
10 None Rotala sp. ‘Bonsai’
10 None Rotala sp. ‘Colorata’
15 None Rotala sp. ‘Gojas’
10 None Rotala sp. ‘Green’
15 None Rotala hippuris
20 Giant Red Rotala Rotala (Ameletia) macrandra (magenta)
20 None Rotala mexicana
15 None Rotala mini type 1
15 None Rotala mini type 2
15 None Rotala sp. ‘Nanjenshan’
20 None Rotala occultifolia
15 None Rotala sp. ‘pearl’
15 None Rotala pusilla (araguia)
15 None Rotala ramosior
10 Dwarf Rotala Rotala (Ammannia) rotundifolia (indica)
15 None Rotala verticillaris
20 None Rotala sp. ‘Vietnam’
20 Whorly Rotala Rotala wallichii
15 None Selliera radicans
10 Mexican Oak Shinnersia/Trichocoronis rivularis
20 None Tonina sp. ‘Belem’
20 None Tonina fluviatalis
20 None Tonina sp. ‘Manaus’
20 None Tonina uaupes
10 None Utricularia bifida
10 None Utricularia foliosa
10 Bladderwort Utricularia gibba
10 None Utricularia graminifolia
10 None Utricularia inflexa (thonningii)
10 None Utricularia stellaris
5 None Zosterella dubia
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Sword Plants
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 Amazon Swordplant Echinodorus amazonicus (brevipedicellatus)
10 None Echinodorus angustifolius
10 None Echinodorus aschersonianus
10 None Echinodorus barthii
10 Cellophane Sword Echinodorus berteroi
10 None Echinodorus bleheri (platyphylla/rangeri)
10 None Echinodorus bolivianum (austroamericanus)
10 Radicans Sword Echinodorus cordifolius
10 None Echinodorus grandiflorus
10 Large-flowered Amazon Echinodorus grandiflorus sp. aureus
10 None Echinodorus grisebachii (gracilis)
10 Black-red Amazon Echinodorus horemanii
10 None Echinodorus horizontalis
10 None Echinodorus latifolius
15 None Echinodorus longiscapus
10 None Echinodorus macrocarpus
10 Large-leaved Amazon Echinodorus macrophyllus
10 None Echinodorus macrophyllus subsp. Scaber
10 Ruffled Sword Echinodorus martii (major/leopoldina)
15 Opaque Amazon Echinodorus opacus
15 Red Amazon Echinodorus osrisis (aureobrunneus)
10 None Echinodorus palaefolius
10 None Echinodorus paniculatus (cylindricus)
10 Black Amazon Echinodorus parviflorus
15 None Echinodorus parviflorus var.‘Tropica
Rodette’
15 None Echinodorus pellucidus
15 None Echinodorus portoalegrensis
10 Broad Leaf Chain Sword Echinodorus quadricostatus (magdalensis)
10 None Echinodorus schlueteri
15 None Echinodorus subalatus
15 None Echinodorus subalatus sp.Andrieuxii
10 Pygmy Chain Sword Echinodorus (Alisma) tenellus (parvulus)
10 Uruguay Sword Echinodorus uruguayensis
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Water Lillies
POINTS COMMON NAME LATIN NAME 10 None Barclaya longifolia
15 None Barclaya (Hydrostemma) motleyi
15 None Hydrocleys (Ostenia) martii (uruguayensis)
15 None Hydrocleys mattogossensis
15 None Hydrocleys modesta
15 Water Poppy Hydrocleys (Stratiotes) nymphoides
15 None Hydrocleys parviflora
10 Spatterdock Nuphar japonica
15 Cape Fear Spatterdock Nuphar sagittifolium
10 None Nymphaea daubenyana
10 None Nymphaea glandulifera (blanda)
10 Tiger Lotus Nymphaea lotus (thermalis/rubra/zenkeri
15 Pink Water Lily Nymphaea masaniello
10 None Nymphaea micrantha (caerulea)
10 None Nymphaea rudgeana (ampla)
15 Small Yellow Water Lily Nymphaea tetragona
15 Banana Plant Nymphoides aquatica
10 None Nymphoides ezannoi (senegelense)
10 None Nymphoides geminata
10 None Nymphoides indica (humboldtiana)
10 None Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
10 None Nymphoides sp. ‘Taiwan’
10 None Nymphoides (Limnanthemum) thunbergiana
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B.A.P. Chairmen: Scott Siewert & John Moyles
Special thanks to Joseph Graffagnino
and the Brooklyn Aquarium Society of New York
for their help and input.
Designed by Larry J. Haack Jr.