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The April 16, 2005 OKCAA meeting was held at the Oklahoma City Zoo in the Education Building at 2:00 pm.

This month's topic was Native Fishes of Oklahoma lectured by Gerald Griffin. To sum up Gerald's lecture, Oklahoma has a lot of native fish. There are over 175 species that can be found in many types of water. To mention a few are Petromyzonidae (Lampreys), Acipenseridae (Sturgeons), Polyodontidae (Paddlefish), Lepisosteidae (Gars), Amiidae (Bowfins), Anguillidae (Eels), Clupeidae (Shads), Hiodontidae (Mooneyes), Salmonidae (Trouts), Esocidae (Pikes), Characidae (Tetras), Cyprinidae (Stonerollers), Cyprinidae (Carps), Catomtomidae (Suckers), Ictaluridae (Catfishes), Aphredoderidae (Pirate Perch), Cyprinodontidae (Pupfish), Fundulidae (Top minnows), Poeciliidae (Mosquito fish), Amblyopsidae (Cave fish), Atherinidae (Silverside), Cottidae (Sculpins), Percichthydae (Temperate Basses), Elassomatidae (Pygmy Sunfish), Centrarchidae (Sunfish & Bass), Percidae (Darters), Percidae (Perches), Sciaenidae (Drums) and last but not least Mugulidae (Mullets).

BAP Certificates awarded:

• Richard Atwood for Xiphophorus helleri, Fundulopanchax sjoestedti and Xiphophorus couchianus
• Gerald Griffin for Peluicachromis polcher, Epiplatys degati and Xenoophorus captivus
• Kyle & Monica Osterholt for Oryzias javanicus and Aplocheilus panchax

Auction:

• Aplocheilichthys spilauchen Banded lampeye went to Gerald for $5
• 1 stalk of Wisteria went to Dean for $1
• 2 stalk of Wisteria went to Cynthia for $1
• Batch of Java moss went to Kyle for $1
• Illyodon furadens went to Gerald for $1
• 6 stems of Sunset hygro went to Dean for $1
• 6 stems of Sunset hygro went to Gerald for $1
• 6 stems of Sunset hygro went to Cynthia for $1
• Frogbit went to Kyle for $2
• Najas grass went to Earl for $1
• Najas grass went to Cynthia for $1
• 8 Red Cherry shrimp went to Joe for $4
• 6 Dwarf Sunset platys went to Bryan for $1
• 6 Platy went to Kyle for $1

Don't forget to plan for a Native Fish Collecting on July 30, 2005.

Next meeting will be on May 21, 2005 at the Oklahoma City Zoo at 2:00 pm.

Secretary
Monica Martinez-Osterholt

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