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Review

Last year's Open Show was held on Sunday 24th September 2006 and was a great success. Thanks are due to all the participants, judges and helpers. Special thanks to the Open Show Manager - Eric Jones for all his hard work leading up to and on the big day.

Third place was taken by K. Hunter with his Xiphophorus montezumae.

Second place was A. Smith with an Odessa barb.

The Best Fish was this fine catfish - Hypostomus margaritifer, shown by Steve Chrich and Ian Wright from Sutton Aquarist Society:

Congratulations and thanks to Steve and Ian who come a long way each year to show their fish and always have something interesting to exhibit.

The first place in each class was as follows:

1	Poecilia - Limia - Male	Andrew Smith	Workington
2	Xiphophorus - Male	Keith Hunter	Workington
3	Any Other Livebearer - Male	Gavin Cowan	Solway
4	Poecilia - Limia - Female
5	Xiphophorus - Female	Gavin Cowan	Solway
6	Any Other Livebearer - Female
7	Pencil Fish	Tom Young	Perth
8	Any Other - Characin	Mike Haines	Fair City
9	Barbs	Andrew Smith	Workington
10	Large Cichlids	No entries
11	Small Cichlid	Gordon McLeod	Kirkcaldy
12	Rift Valley Cichlid	Eddie Morecambe	Kirkcaldy
13	Gouramis Colisa & Trichogaster	Gavin Cowan	Solway
14	Bettas	Steve Chrich & Ian Wright	Sutton
15	Any Other Anabantid	Gordon McLeod	Kirkcaldy
16	Catfish - Corydoras etc.	Eddie Morecambe	Kirkcaldy
17	Any Other Catfish	Steve Chrich & Ian Wright	Sutton
18	Sharks & Loaches	Gordon McLeod	Kirkcaldy
19	Rainbowfish	David Gamble	Aberdeen
20	Danios & Tropical Minnows	Dave Smart	Glenrothes
21	Rasbora	Gordon McLeod	Kirkcaldy
22	Egg laying Tooth carp	Steve Chrich & Ian Wright	Sutton
23	Any Other Species Egglayers	No entries
24	Goldfish	Steve Chrich & Ian Wright	Sutton
25	Any Other Species Coldwater	Tom Young	Perth
26	Pairs Egglayers	David Gamble	Aberdeen
27	Pairs Livebearer	Keith Hunter	Workington
28	Matched Trio - Male	Dave Smart	Glenrothes
29	Matched Trio - Female	No entries
31	Breeder's ten	Andrew Smith	Workington
32	Breeder's Category D	Keith Hunter	Workington
33	Breeder's Category C	Eddie Morecambe	Kirkcaldy
34	Breeder's Category B	Graham Ramsay	Fair City
35	Breeder's Category A	David Gamble	Aberdeen
36	Any albino fish	Gordon McLeod	Kirkcaldy
37	Junior - livebearer	Pamela Forbes	Kirkcaldy
38	Junior - egg layer	Pamela Forbes	Kirkcaldy
39	Junior - cold water	No entries

Show Schedule

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Fish Facts

Puntius lateristriga is one of the larger barbs kept in home aquaria. It's known as the Spanner barb due to the distinctive markings on its side.

Fish Tips

Selling fish? Make sure your fish are properly bagged with plenty of air. Fish not properly bagged or labelled may be withheld from sale at the auctioneers discretion.
Buying fish? Don't bid on a whim. Ensure you have enough tank space at home for all your new fish.