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Xiphophorus in Europe 2021/2022 – numbers!
More details of the European Xiphophorus census, with complete list of strains and their distribution in Europe.
Project Mexico 2023
Collaborative project with UANL (university of Monterrey) focused on field and laboratory work with Xiphophorus.
Interview: Erwin Radax
Interview with one of the key XWG members and best Xiphophorus breeders, Erwin Radax from Austria.
The fate of the northern platyfish
Andreas Tveteraas’s historical perspective on northern platyfish biotopes in the 1990s. A unique look back at lost places – and lost fish!
XWG, GWG and VDA-AKLAF meeting in Leipzig
Joint meeting of 3 organisations took place on 30.9.-1.10.2023 near Leipzig. With many interesting talks and auction.
Sperm storage project in Poeciliidae
We know far from everything about sperm storage in viviparous fish. Invitation to participate in research.
Maribor meeting of the GWG and XWG in 2023
Joint meeting of Goodeid and Xiphophorus working groups took place in Slovenia this year. With interesting lectures and lot of inspiration.
Interview: Dávid Urbányi
Interview with experienced Xiphophorus breeder and active XWG member, Dávid Urbányi from Hungary.
Xiphophorus in Europe
Census of wild Xiphophorus species kept in Europe – summary and comments by Kees de Jong. Initial step of the Xiphophorus Working Group.
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