BREEDER AWARD POINTS

The purpose of the Breeders Award Program (BAP) is: to promote the keeping and breeding of aquarium animals, to recognize and motivate achievement in the hobby, to encourage research into the breeding of more difficult species, to share knowledge about different techniques, and to document accounts of breeding.

To further our purpose, various awards and titles are presented for achievements in breeding. These include: Individual Species Certificates, Class Completion Plaques, Target Species Plaques, Chair’s Awards, and titles of achievement.

EACH TIME AN INDIVIDUAL BREEDS A DIFFERENT SPECIES, A CERTIFICATE RECOGNIZING THAT ACCOUNT WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BREEDER UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

CLASS 1: LIVEBEARERS (6 SPECIES)

5 points: Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora, Heterandria sp., Gambusia sp., Poecilias (guppy & molly types), Xiphophorus (swords, platys, and variatus), and All other Livebearers not listed in other point groups
10 points: All species in family Goodeidae, all species from genera Ameca, Belonesox, Chapalichys, and Xenotocas
15 points All livebearing halfbeaks plus all species with published brood records of less than 20 fry
20 points: Ataeniobius toweri, Skiffia lermae, and S. multipunctata plus All species with published brood records of less than 10 fry including: Allodontichthys tamazulae, Brachyrhaphus holdridgei, Gambusia alvarezi, Poecilia melanazona, Poecilia turneri, Poeciliopsis prolifica, and P. turraburensis.
Target: Anableps anableps, Jenysia lineate, Skiffia francesae, Hubbsina turneri and all livebearing stingrays.

CLASS 2: ANABANTOIDS (5 SPECIES)

5 points: Macropodus opercularis (paradise fish, all varieties), Trichogaster trichopterus (all varieties such as 3 spot, blue, gold, Cosby and opaline gouramis)
10 points: Betta picta, Betta splendens, Trichogaster leeri (pearl gourami), Colisa sp. (dwarf blue gouramis, neons, and giant gouramis).
15 points: All species from genus Macropodus, except those listed in other point groups. All species from the genera Belontia and Trichopsis (croaking gouramis). All wild Bettas such as Betta smaragdina, Betta unimaculata and all other Anabantoid species not listed in other point groups.
20 points: Bettas in the coccina complex (coccina, tussyae, brownorum, livida, persephone, miniopinna, burdigala, rutilans) Helostoma temmincki (kissing), and Parosphromenus sp. (licorice & related sp.).
Targets: Betta albimarginata, channoides and macrostoma, Ctenopoma sp., Sphaerichthys sp. (chocolate gouramies), and Osphronemus goramy (true goramy).

CLASS 3: BARBS (5 SPECIES)

5 points: None
10 points: All barbs not listed in other point groups, including Puntius sachsi (gold barb), Capoeta oligolepis (checker barb), and Capoeta tetrazona (tiger barb).
15 points: Barbodes everetti (clown barb), Puntius filamentosa, Capoeta arulius
20 points: Barbodes lateristriga (spanner T barb), and Any African barb species such as Barbodes fasciolatus, Barbodes macrops, Barbodes kerstenii, and Barbodes trispilos
Target: Barbodes schwanenfeldii (tinfoil barb)

CLASS 4: RAINBOWFISHES (5 SPECIES)

5 points Melanotaenia splendida (including all subspecies such as inornata and rubristriata)
10 points All species of the genera Glossolepis, and Pseudomugil, Bedotia geayi (madagascar rainbow). All Melanotaenias sp. not listed elsewhere. Telmatherina ladigesi and Chilatherina heikobleheri
15 points All rainbowfishes not listed elsewhere
20 points Pseudomugil tenellus
Target: Iriatherina werneri (featherfin rainbowfish)

CLASS 5: RASBORAS AND MINNOWS (3 RASBORAS AND 3 MINNOWS)

5 points: All minnows from genera Danio and Brachydanio, Tanichthys albonubes (white clouds)
10 points: None
15 points: All minnows not listed elsewhere, Rasbora trilineata (scissortail rasbora), and Rasbora borapetensis (redtailed rasbora)
20 points: All species of Rasboras not listed in other point groups
Target: Rasbora heteromorpha (harlequin) and R. espei

CLASS 6: CHARACINS (5 SPECIES)

5 points: None
10 points: Inpaichthys kerri (royal tetra), Nematobrycon lacortei (rainbow tetra), and Nematobrycon palmeri (emperor tetra)
15 points: Gymnocorymbus ternetzi (black tetra) and All species not listed in other point groups.
20 points: Exodon paradoxus (buck toothed tetra), Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi (black neon tetra), and All species of genera Carnegiella and Gasteropelecus
Target: Paracheirodon innesi (neon tetra), Cheirodon axelrodi (cardinal tetra), Micralestes interruptus (Congo tetras) Serrasalmidae sp.(non-piranha), Thoracocharax sp. (hatchetfish) and all Abramites and Anostomus.

CLASS 7: CICHLIDS OF THE OLD WORLD (6 SPECIES: 3 MOUTHBROODING + 3 SUBSTRATE SPAWNING)

5 points: All mouthbrooders from genera Sarotherodon, Hemihaplochromis, Tilapia, plus Haplochromis burtoni and other closely related Haplochromis species
10 points: Steatocranus casuarius, all mouthbrooding species from Lake Malawi and Victoria, plus all substrate spawning African and Asian cichlids except those listed in other point groups
15 points: Etroplus maculatus, Haplochromis moorii, all species from genera: Lamprologus, and Steatocranus, (except those listed in other point groups), and all substrate spawning species from Lake Tanganyika
20 points: Etroplus suratensis, Teleograma sp., (except those listed in other point groups), and all mouthbrooding species from Lake Tanganyika
Targets: Cyathopharynx sp. and other Lake Tanganyika “featherfins”

CLASS 8: CICHLIDS OF THE NEW WORLD (6 SPECIES)

5 points: Cryptoheros nigrofasciatus (convicts), and Herotilapia multispinosa (rainbow cichlid)
10 points: Pterophyllum scalare (angelfish: all varieties) Geophagus steindachneri, ‘Geophagus’ brasiliensis, Gymnogeophagus balzanii, Apistogramma spp., Parachromis managuensis, Thorichthys meeki, ‘Cichlasoma’ octofasciatum, Archocemtrus spilurus, Nannacara anomala, Neetroplus nematopus, and all substrate spawning Central, North and South American cichlids except those listed in other point groups.
15 points: All species from genera Caquetaia, Cichlasoma, Crenicara, Crenicichla (unless noted elsewhere), Geophagus, Gymnogeophagus, Heros and Satanoperca (except those listed in other point groups), Astronotus ocellatus, plus all mouth brooding species of South American cichlids except those listed in other point groups.
20 points: All species from the following Crenicichla complexes: lacustris, strigata, and vittata. Symphysodon aequifasciatus, Teleocichla spp. and Uaru anphiacanthoides
Targets: Acarichthys heckelli, Biotodoma spp., Biotoecus spp., Cichla spp., Pterophyllum altum, Satanoperca acuticeps, Satanoperca daemon, Satanoperca lilith, Symphysodon discus, Uaru fernadezyepezi, and Uaru sp. “Big Blotch”.

CLASS 9: KILLIFISH, MOP SPAWNERS (6 SPECIES)

5 points Fundulopanchax gardneri, Aplocheilus lineatus, Aplocheilus panchax, Epiplatys dageti, Pachypanchax playfairi,Oryzias latipes (rice fish)
10 points Aphyosemion cognatum, Aphyosemion christyi, Aphyosemion schoutedeni, Aphyosemion fallax, Aphyosemion gulare, and Aphyosemion australe plus All mop spawning species not listed in other point groups.
15 points All species from the Aphyosemion diapteron group including Aphyosemion abacinum, Aphyosemion georgiae, Aphyosemion cyanostictum, and Aphyosemion fulgen plus All species from the genus Procatopus.
20 points Pseudoepiplatys annulatus, and Rivulus marmarata
Target: Lamprichthys tanganicanus

CLASS 10 : KILLIFISH, SOIL SPAWNERS (3 SPECIES)

5 points: None
10 points: Fundulopanchax sjoestedti (Blue Gularis)
15 points: All soil-spawning species with PUBLISHED* incubation times of five months or less
20 points: All soil-spawning species with PUBLISHED* incubation times of six months or more
Target: Terranatos dolichopterus (sabrefin killie), and Nothobranchius rachovi
* Proof of publication should be copied and added to the BAP Form

CLASS 11: CATFISH (4 SPECIES)

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: Corydoras aeneus, and Corydoras paleatus, (including albino forms)
20 points: All species not listed in other point groups. Corydoras hastatus, Corydoras pygmaeus, Hoplosternum pectorale (dwarf hoplo), Ancistrus “temmincki” and “dolicopterus”.
Target: Any species from the genus Synodontis, any species of “plecostomus” or “suckermouth” types (not otherwise mentioned), Dianema urostriatum, any of the “Wood Cats”.

CLASS 12: SHARKS, LOACHES, AND EELS (1 SPECIES)

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: None
20 points: Misgurnus anguillicaudatus (dojo or weather loach), Acanthophthalmus sp. (kuhli type loaches). All other species not listed in target group
Target: Epalzeorhynchos bicolour (redtailed shark), Botia macracantha (clown loach), and Mastocembelus species (spiny eels)

CLASS 13: MARINE FISH AND INVERTEBRATES (ANY COMBINATION THAT AMOUNTS TO 40 POINTS OR 1 FISH)

5 points: Bristleworms, Aptasia species anemones, Copopods, and All other highly opportunistic species.
10 points: Tubeworms and mushroom anemones.
15 points: None
20 points: All shrimps, crabs, lobsters, and other crustaceans.
Target: All marine fishes and all other species not listed in other point groups.

CLASS 14: U.S. NATIVES (2 SPECIES)

5 points: Gambusia affinis, Heterandria formosa, Poecilia latipinna and all livebearing species native to the United States.
10 points: All Cyprinodon species (pupfish), Elassoma evergladei (pigmy sunfish), Jordanella floridae (Florida flag fish), and all other egglaying species native to the United States.
15 points: All “sunfish” except Elassoma evergladei, and all “minnows”
20 points: None
Target: All “Darters” and Sculpins

CLASS 15: ALL OTHER SPECIES (3 SPECIES: 1 LIVEBEARER + 2 EGGLAYERS)

5 points: None
10 points: All Badis and Dario species
15 points: Carassius auratus auratus (goldfish: all varieties) and Chlamydogobius eremius (desert goby)
20 points: Koi, Scats, Mogurnda mogurnda, all others not in other point groups
Target: Brachygobius xanthozona (bumblebee goby), Monodactylus sebae, Pantodon buchholzi (butterfly fish), “mudskippers”, Luciocephalus pulcher and all gobies/gudgeons not listed elsewhere

CLASS 16: ORNAMENTAL FRESHWATER INVERTEBRATES (4 SPECIES)

5 points: All snails from the genera Ampullaria, Vivipara, Campiloma, and Marisa
10 points: All crayfish and shrimp that reproduce through direct development unless listed in other points groups.
15 points: All crayfish and shrimp that reproduce through primitive development and do not require saltwater for larvae developement
20 points: All shrimp and crayfish that reproduce by indirect development and require saltwater for larvae development
Target: All freshwater crabs, mussels, and clams.