II International KCA Congress

Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales
“Bernardino Rivadavia” 
Buenos Aires -  Argentina

PROGRAM

November, 13:
 
14.00 hs- Fish contest and judgement.

15.00 hs- Exhibition hall opening.
Killifish exhibition.
Varied aquaria.
Pictures contest
Research posters from the KCA Study Group
    

19.30 hs- Conference by Mr. Jorge Stojan (Argentinal)

20.30 hs- Conference by Mr. Paulo Roberto (Brazil)

22.00 hs- Closing time.              

November, 14:

 9.00 hs-   Exhibition hall opening.

11.30 hs-  Members’ general assembly

16.30 hs-  Hall closing time.

16.45 hs-  Welcome words to II KCA Congress by Mr. Guillermo López

18.00 hs-  Conference by Mr. Dalton Nielsen (Brazil)

19.30 hs- Conference by Mr. Pablo Calviño (Argentina)

21.00 hs- Awards

22.00 hs- Fellows’ dinner.

November, 15:

8.00 hs-   Getting fish ready to go.
10.00 hs-  Auction
14.30 hs-  Convention closing and farewell ceremony

SHOW

Participating fish fall into the following categories:

Group I (Fundulopanchax y Callopanchax)

Group II (Aphyosemion, Scriptaphyosemion, Diapteron, Chromaphyosemion, Adamas, etc)

Group III (Nothobranchius, Fundulusoma, Pronothobranchius)

Group IV (Epiplatys, Pseudepiplatys, Aplocheilus, Pachypanchax, Aphyoplatys)

Group V (Aphanius, Cyprinodon, Fundulus, Lamprichthys, Lucania, etc.)

Group VI (Austrolebias, Simpsonichthys, Campellolebias, Pterolebias, Leptolebias, etc)

Group VI (Rivulus, Kryptolebias, y Prorivulus)

Group VII (Non Anuals breeding group)

Group VIII (Anuals breeding group)

Photograph

Three awards each category, a single award to the Best Fish of the Convention.

Judges will take into account:

a) Health and overall look, 0-24 points

b) Size, 0-24 points

c) Colour, 0-24 points

d) Fins and overall shape, 0-24 points

e) Those fish holding origin (according to KCA rules) in their labels will be granted 2 extra points.

Photograph presentation

Pictures for the contest will be accepted until Oct 15, via email in JPG format, not less than 500 KB and not more than 1 MB.

They will be printed in A4 format and framed for exhibition (black, 35 x 40 cm cardboard).

Maximum allowed will be three pictures per participant.

Original pictures are to be sent in JPG format to:

Sr. Norberto Pettiti - norberford@yahoo.com.ar
 

Fishes shipping

Fish to take part in the convention must be sent to:

Killi Club Argentino

Fischetti 3973

B1676BCG – Santos Lugares

Buenos Aires – Argentina

Para la inscripción contactarse con:

Sr. Julio Martínez

Celular: 15 68 11 13 15 - juliomar1955@yahoo.com.ar 

Please confirm attendance to members’ dinner on Sat 14, 10 pm (approximate cost, 16 USD, 12 E)

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