Through the BAP, we measure our advancement as aquarists as we gain the necessary knowledge and skill to allow the species we keep to reproduce. Our purposes are to encourage more participation among the members of our club, to recognize outstanding achievements, and to share knowledge of breeding techniques. This is a noncompetitive program which recognizes all members equally according to their ability and willingness to experiment, without regard to the size of the setup or any time limits. All points earned are cumulative over an indefinite period of time.

(This Breeders Award Program covers freshwater fish, marine fish, corals, invertebrates, and plants.)

Points & Awards

Breeder Titles

Every time you spawn a fish or propagate an aquatic organism, you earn points according to our point classification list. As you accumulate points you earn the following titles:

Beginner – 25 points
Hobbyist – 50 points (at least 20 points must be from the 10, 15 or 20 point category)
Breeder –100 points (at least 40 points must be from the 15 or 20 point category)
Confirmed Breeder – 300 points (at least 30 points must be from each of the 5, 10, 15 point categories, and 40 points must be from a 20 point category; remaining points may be from any category)
Advanced Breeder – 500 points
Master Breeder – 750 points (60 points must be from 5, 10, 15 point categories and 80 points from a 20 point category)
Advanced Master Breeder – 1,000 points (80 points from 5, 10, 15 point categories and 100 points from a 20 point category)
Grand Master Breeder – 1,500 points
Advanced Grand Master Breeder – 2,000 points
Legacy Breeder – 4,000 points

Awards

25 – 100 points: Certificate awards for achieving Beginner, Hobbyist, or Breeder status.
300 points: 5×7 plaque or equivalent for Confirmed Breeder.
500 points: 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Advanced Breeder.
750 points: Decorative 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Master Breeder.
1,000 points: Large plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Advanced Master Breeder.
1,500 points: Larger trophy (or equivalent) for Grand Master Breeder.
2,000 points: Largest trophy (or equivalent) for Advanced Grand Master Breeder.
4,000 points: Huge trophy for Legacy Breeder.

Additional Points Are Given

If a breeder elects to write an original article on their spawn or plant propagation (with references), an additional 5 points will be awarded.

A 1st Time Spawn for a fish species will earn an additional 5 points in addition to the normal point value for that species. (Note: If a fish has been reclassified under a different scientific name, it will not count as a new species or a 1st time spawn unless it has not been bred under its former name.) An additional 10 points will be given for an original article (with references) of 300 words or more about the spawn (to be submitted within three months of the spawn date).

Extra points will be awarded for plants that flower, equal to the point value of the plant.

Extra points will be awarded for plants reproduced sexually (by seed), equal to the point value of the plant’s category.

10 Extra points will be added to the total of any successful spawn of a CARES species

Specialty Species Program & Maintaining Species Program

Members who focus on breeding or propagating multiple species within certain groups can earn Specialty Program Awards. The requirements (number of species) for each specialty group are:

Anabantoids: 6 species
Brackish Water: 3 species
Catfish: 5 species (at least 1 species must be from a genus other than Corydoras, Aspidoras, or Brochis)
Characins: 6 species
Cichlids – New World (American): 12 species
Cichlids – Old World (African/Asian): 12 species (no more than 5 mouthbrooder species)
Cyprinids: 10 species
Killifish: 7 species (at least 2 species must be annuals)
Livebearers: 8 species
Marine fish: 3 species (only true marine varieties)
Marine invertebrates & corals: 7 species (at least 2 species other than snails)

Specialty Program Awards

Specialty Species Award – certificate for completing any single species-group (from the above list).
Senior Specialist Award – plaque or equivalent for achieving 4 different species-group completions.
Expert Specialist Award – plaque or equivalent for achieving 7 different species-group completions.

(Note: Invertebrates are excluded from counting toward the Senior and Expert Specialist awards.)

Horticultural Award Program

Plants reproduced must conform to the following definition of an aquatic plant: An aquatic plant is one which, in the wild or natural state, can be found in submerged form or floating as a normal occurrence for part of its life cycle.

Objectives of the Horticultural Award Program

To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating aquatic plants.
To gather knowledge and information about aquatic plants and their environment.
To identify new aquatic plant species or forms in the hobby.

Every time your plant reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list (see the plant propagation points list below). As you accumulate points, you earn:

Beginner Aquatic Horticulturist – 25 points
Hobbyist Aquatic Horticulturist – 50 points (at least 20 points must be from the 10, 15 or 20 point category)
Aquatic Horticulturist – 100 points (at least 40 points must be from the 15 or 20 point category)
Confirmed Aquatic Horticulturist – 300 points (at least 30 points from each of the 5, 10, 15 point categories; a minimum of 40 points from a 20 point category; remaining points from any category)
Advanced Aquatic Horticulturist – 500 points
Master Aquatic Horticulturist – 750 points (60 points from 5, 10, 15 point categories and 80 points from a 20 point category)
Advanced Master Aquatic Horticulturist – 1,000 points (80 points from 5, 10, 15 point categories and 100 points from a 20 point category)
Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist – 1,500 points
Advanced Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist – 2,000 points
Legacy Horticulturist – 4,000 points

Additional Points (Plants)

If a breeder writes an original article on his plant propagation (with references) within three months of propagation, an extra 5 points will be awarded.
Extra points will be awarded for flowering plants (equal to that plant’s point value).
Extra points will be awarded for plants propagated via seed (sexual reproduction) equal to that plant’s point value.

Awards (Horticulture)

25 – 100 points: Certificate awards for Beginner, Hobbyist, and Aquatic Horticulturist.
300 points: 5×7 plaque or equivalent for Confirmed Aquatic Horticulturist.
500 points: 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Advanced Aquatic Horticulturist.
750 points: Decorative 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Master Aquatic Horticulturist.
1,000 points: Plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Advanced Master Aquatic Horticulturist.
1,500 points: Larger plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist.
2,000 points: Unique plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Advanced Grand Master Aquatic Horticulturist.
4,000 points: Huge trophy for Legacy Horticulturist.

Coral Award Program

Corals propagated/reproduced must conform with the following definition of a marine coral: A hard coral is the hard skeleton secreted by certain tiny sea animals, forming reefs, islands, etc. A soft coral reproduces by propagation of live, simple-celled marine animals that share the same habitat, forming colonies or groups of soft coral in the oceans of the world.

Objectives of the Coral Award Program:

To recognize outstanding achievement in growing and propagating hard and soft corals.
To gather knowledge and information about both hard and soft corals and their environment.
To identify new coral species or varieties propagated in the hobby.

Every time your coral reproduces, you earn points according to our point classification list. As you accumulate points, you earn:

Beginner Coral Propagator – 25 points
Hobbyist Coral Propagator – 50 points
Coral Propagator – 100 points
Confirmed Coral Propagator – 300 points
Advanced Coral Propagator – 500 points
Master Coral Propagator – 750 points
Advanced Master Coral Propagator – 1,000 points
Grand Master Coral Propagator – 1,500 points
Advanced Grand Master Coral Propagator – 2,000 points
Legacy Coral Propagator – 4,000 points
Additional Points (Corals):
If a breeder writes an original article on his coral propagation (with references) within three months of propagation, an extra 5 points will be awarded.

Awards (Corals):

25 – 100 points: Certificate awards for Beginner, Hobbyist Propagator, and Coral Propagator.
300 points: 5×7 plaque or equivalent for Expert Coral Propagator.
500 points: 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Master Coral Propagator.
750 points: Decorative 8×10 plaque or equivalent for Grand Master Coral Propagator.
1,000 points: Large plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Senior Grand Master Coral Propagator.
1,500 points: Larger plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Grand Master Coral Propagator.
2,000 points: Unique plaque or trophy (or equivalent) for Advanced Grand Master Coral Propagator.
4,000 points: Huge trophy for Legacy Coral Propagator

Breeder of the Year Award

An annual award is presented to the hobbyist who has bred the most fish, plants and/or corals in a year and who, in the view of the BAP Committee, has demonstrated devotion to expanding the species through generosity, patience, and support of the club. Examples include donating fry to other members and helping other breeders. The BAP Chairperson reserves the right not to present this award if it is believed that no one person has clearly met these qualifications in a given year.

Claiming Points

When you have spawned your fish, they must be “witnessed”; that is, a member of the Breeder Award Program will come to your home, when possible, to inspect the fry and parents and verify the species within 7 days of the time they become free swimming. A committee member will revisit to verify the fry are alive 60 days after free swimming or fry may be brought to a club meeting after 60 days. In some cases virtual visits will be utilized.

A minimum of six (6) fry will be considered a spawn, if maintained for 60 days. Special consideration will be given to fish that are less prolific and to Junior members, upon request of the breeder to the committee, to waive the six (6) fish minimum.

Marine fish will be 20 point fish if the fry are free swimming for 30 days.

Corals and plants – a committee member must be notified immediately and the committee member must inspect the “cutting” within 7 days. The “cutting” must be re-visited to determine reasonable growth within 60 days of original viewing. Floating plants; by doubling the amount; bunch plants, by doubling the number of rooted growing stems; runner or divided plants must have one healthy plant capable of living independently. Sexual reproduction: the flowerings must be identified in full bloom attached to the parent plant. For seeded plants, there must be a healthy seedling sufficiently developed to be identified as the offspring of the parent plant.

Plants must have a viable offspring or grow offshoots that develop root systems. Acceptable methods are by cuttings, offshoots, runners, or plantlets that develop their own root systems and can survive on their own, flowering or seed production, and by flower pollination from the members own plant.

All requirements must be completed within 4 months after a BAP committee person witnessed breeding. If not completed, the spawn is not eligible for the BAP.

You must be a member in good standing with FWAS.

Points may be obtained only once per species of fish/coral invertebrate/plant. If a fish has been reclassified under a different scientific name, it will not count as a new species. Color variations do not count as a separate species. Different Latin name counts as a different species. Points may be awarded to families or couples and to individuals, but not to both. It is the breeder’s responsibility to complete all necessary forms, verify that the forms are submitted, the proper points are recorded and that the spawns are verified.

Partnerships on points or family membership in Breeders Award Program: the points will only be awarded to the family group or to one (1) member.

When you have spawned your fish, they must be “witnessed.” A member of the Breeder Award Program Committee will come to your home, or virtual visit, to inspect the fry and parents and verify the species within 7 days of the time they become free swimming. A committee member will revisit to verify the fry are alive 60 days after free swimming (or fry may be brought to a club meeting after 60 days).
A minimum of six (6) fry will be considered a spawn if maintained for 60 days. (Special consideration will be given to fish that are less prolific and to Junior members, upon request of the breeder to the committee, to waive the six-fish minimum.)
Marine fish will count as 20-point species if the fry are free swimming for 30 days.
Corals and plants – A committee member must be notified immediately and must inspect the cutting or propagation within 7 days. The cutting must be revisited to determine reasonable growth within 60 days of the original viewing. For floating plants: doubling of the amount; for bunch plants: doubling the number of rooted growing stems; for runner or divided plants: at least one healthy new plant capable of independent growth. For sexual reproduction: any flowers must be observed in full bloom on the parent plant, and any seeded plants must produce a sufficiently developed seedling identifiable as the offspring of the parent.
Plants must produce a viable offspring or grow offshoots that develop root systems. Acceptable propagation methods include cuttings, offshoots, runners, or plantlets that develop their own root systems and can survive on their own, as well as flowering (with pollination from the member’s own plant) or seed production.
All requirements must be completed within 4 months after a BAP Committee member witnesses the breeding/propagation. If not completed in time, the spawn/propagation is not eligible for the BAP/HAP.
You must be a member in good standing of FWAS (Fort Wayne Aquarium Society) to participate.
Points may be obtained only once per species of fish, coral, invertebrate, or plant. If a species is reclassified under a different scientific name, it will not count as a new species. Color variations do not count as separate species. A different Latin species name does count as a different species. (For example: Discus – Symphysodon aequifasciatus “Pigeon Blood” and Symphysodon aequifasciatus “Gold Dragon” count as the same species (same Latin name); but Corydoras metae and Corydoras melini count as different species.)
Points may be awarded to families or couples or to individuals, but not to both for the same spawn. (Family or partner teams can pool points, or one member can claim them, but the same spawn cannot be counted twice.)
It is the breeder’s responsibility to complete all necessary forms, ensure that forms are submitted, that the proper points are recorded, and that spawns are verified by the committee.
For partnerships or family memberships in the Breeders Award Program: points will only be awarded once – either to the family group as a whole or to one (1) member of the partnership/family.

Assigning & Challenging Points

Species not listed in the program that an aquarist plans to spawn should be brought to the BAP Chairperson’s attention. The Chairperson will present the specifics to the committee for discussion. The committee, by majority vote, will assign appropriate point values for that species.
It is recognized that new discoveries, new importations of fish, published documents, etc. can change the difficulty of breeding certain species. Point values may therefore be reviewed and changed periodically by the committee (by majority vote), and any changes will be publicized to the membership (e.g. in the club newsletter or website).
If the point value for a species is changed, the new point value will apply going forward (previously earned points for that species are not adjusted retroactively).
The Breeder Award Program year will start in September and end with the July Board meeting. Spawns in July and August will be recognized in September.
If a member has a lapse in membership, their previously accumulated points will be reinstated when they rejoin (pending available records). Spawns that occurred while not a member will not count for points; point accumulation restarts upon becoming a member in good standing again.
The BAP Committee has the right to extend any time and/or date limits in the rules at its discretion.
The BAPS program will retroactively assign points that are provable, documented or otherwise witnessed starting from May of 2023

Assigning of Points

Rationale

Point values for species are assigned based on several factors:

The type of organism (fish, coral, invertebrate, plant).
Water chemistry and environmental requirements (temperature, pH, salinity, etc.).
Feeding requirements (difficulty of providing appropriate diet for fry).
Difficulty in spawning/breeding the species.
Difficulty in raising the offspring to a viable, independent stage.

In general

5 points – Species that can basically breed over a wide range of conditions, largely on their own without special intervention. Examples: guppy, platy.
10 points – Species that can be bred easily given specific conditions which are not too exacting. Examples: barbs which breed readily when well conditioned, zebra danios given low water level and a marbled bottom tank, or an African mbuna cichlid that breeds easily given alkaline water, good food, and some protection from aggression.
15 points – Species which may present moderate difficulties in one or more areas (aggressive behavior, specialized water chemistry, specific diet requirements or mate selection/sexing issues, poor fry survival or disease susceptibility, special tank setup requirements, etc.). Example: Angelfish – may have sexing challenges, an aggressive nature, and can be challenging for providing proper brood care.
20 points – Species that have not been bred before, are bred only very rarely, or are very difficult to breed due to the severity of issues mentioned above. Examples: Black Ghost Knifefish, Neon Tetras, and most marine fish species.
10 points will be added for any Cares species successfully bred.

Breeders Award Committee

The Breeders Award Committee consists of a Chairperson and an even number of other members. The Chairperson and all committee members are approved and appointed by the FWAS Board of Directors.
Duties of the Committee: Witness spawns and plant cuttings; keep official records and point totals; report to the Board as needed; publicize committee activities and member accomplishments; order certificates and awards as needed; and make necessary presentations at meetings.
As soon as your fish spawn, or plant or coral reproduces, notify the BAP Committee Chairperson (contact information to be provided by FWAS). A committee member will then arrange to witness and record the spawn/propagation.

(FWAS will appoint Committee members to oversee various areas such as Freshwater Fish, Marine/Coral, and Aquatic Plants as the program progresses.)

Fish Species Breeding Points List

Below is the list of fish species categories and their point values. Each species can only be counted once for points in this program. (If a species is not listed here, the BAP Committee will assign it a point value when you report the spawn.)

Anabantoids (Bettas, Gouramis, Paradise Fish):

5 points: None
10 points: Betta, Siamese, Fighting Fish (Betta Splendes) Paradise Fish (Macropodus opercularis),
15 points: Combtail (Belontia hasselti, B. signata), Betta (bubble-nesting species) such as Betta splendens complex (Betta bellica, Betta brederi, etc.) All Gourami except otherwise stated
20 Betta coccina (bubblenester)
20 Betta fasciata (bubblenester)
20 Betta smaragdina (bubblenester)
20 Betta brederi (mouthbrooder)
20 Betta macrostoma (mouthbrooder)
20 Betta picta (mouthbrooder)
20 Betta pugnax (mouhbrooder)
20 Betta taeniata (mouthbrooder)
20 Betta unimaculata (mouthbrooder)
20 points: All Ctenopoma species (Ctenopoma spp.), Giant Gourami (Osphronemus goramy), Chocolate Gourami (Sphaerichthys osphromenoides)

Brackish Water (Archerfish, Monos, Puffers, Scats):

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: None
20 points: All species (all brackish fish count as 20 points). This includes: Freshwater Sole (Achirus errans), Mudskippers (Boleophthalmus spp., Periophthalmus spp.), Bumblebee Gobies (Brachygobius aggregatus, B. doriae, B. xanthozonus), Bronze Puffer (Chonerhinus naritus), Mono (Silver Moony, Monodactylus argenteus), Fingerfish (Monodactylus sebae), Southern Blue-Eye (Pseudomugil signifer), Scat (Scatophagus argus), False Scat (Selenotoca multifasciata), Malayan Puffer (Tetraodon cutcutia), Archer Fish (Toxotes jaculator), etc.

Catfish & Loaches:

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: “Corys” – e.g., Corydoras (and related genera Aspidoras, Brochis) species
20 points: All other catfish, including larger catfish, algae-eaters, shark-type fish, and all loach species not covered elsewhere.

Characins (Headstanders, Pacus, Piranhas, Tetras):

5 points: None
10 points: Bloodfin Tetra (Aphyocharax anisitsi, A. axelrodi), Calypso Tetra (Aphyocharax rubropinnis), Silver Tetra (Ctenobrycon spilurus), Black Tetra (Blackskirt Tetra, Gymnocorymbus ternetzi and G. thayeri), Buenos Aires Tetra (Hemigrammus caudovittatus), Head-and-Tail-Light Tetra (Hemigrammus ocellifer), Yellow Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bifasciatus), Red/Flame Tetra (Hyphessobrycon flammeus), Black Line Tetra (Hyphessobrycon scholzei), Red Pristella (Calypso) Tetra (Megalamphodus axelrodi), Yellow-Banded Moenkhausia (Moenkhausia sanctaefilomenae), Three-Line African Tetra (Nannaethiops tritaeniatus), African Tetra (Nannaethiops unitaeniatus), Albino/Pristella Tetra (Pristella riddlei).
15 points: Blind Cave Characin (Astyanax fasciatus mexicanus), Mexican Tetra (Astyanax mexicanus “bloodfin”), Yellow-Tailed African Characin (Alestopetersius caudalis), Golden Crowned Aphyocharax (Aphyocharax alburnus), False Bloodfin (Aphyocharax dentatus), Flame-Tail Tetra (Aphyocharax sp. “Tiger” – possibly A. paraguayensis), Two-Spotted Astyanax (Astyanax bimaculatus complex), Hatchetfish (Carnegiella spp. & Gasteropelecus spp.), Splashing Tetra / Jumping Characin (Copella arnoldi), Spotted Copella (Copella nattereri), Red-Spotted Copella (Copella guttata).
15 points (continued): Swordtail Characin (Corynopoma riisei), Gold Tetra (Hemigrammus armstrongi), Cerulean Tetra (Hemigrammus coeruleus), Glowlight Tetra (Hemigrammus erythrozonus, H. gracilis), Silver-Tipped Tetra (Hemigrammus nanus), Featherfin Tetra (Hemigrammus unilineatus), Vorder Winkler’s Tetra (Hemigrammus vorderwinkleri), White Tip/Buenos Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bentosi), Jewel Tetra (Hyphessobrycon callistus), Colombian Tetra (Hyphessobrycon columbianus), Red Minor (Serpae) Tetra (Hyphessobrycon minor), Rosy Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rosaceus), Griem’s Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rosaceus var. grimei), Bleeding Heart Tetra (Hyphessobrycon rosaceus rubrostigma), Red Serpae Tetra (Hyphessobrycon serpae), Coffee Bean Tetra (Hyphessobrycon takasei), Adonis Tetra (Lepidarchus adonis), Black Phantom Tetra (Megalamphodus megalopterus), Swegle’s Tetra (Megalamphodus sweglesi), Croaking Tetra (Mimagoniates inequalis), Blue Tetra (Mimagoniates microlepis), Pencilfish (Nannostomus anomalus, N. aripirangensis, N. eques, N. espei), Rainbow Tetra (Nematobrycon lacortei, formerly N. amphiloxus), Emperor Tetra (Nematobrycon palmeri), Ansorge’s Neolebias (Neolebias ansorgei), Blue-Banded Neolebias (Neolebias landgrafi), False Rummy-Nose (Pseudoechalus georgiae, formerly Hemigrammus georgiae), Banded Pyrrhulina (Pyrrhulina rachoviana), Rachow’s Pyrrhulina (Pyrrhulina vittata), Guatemalan Headstander (Roeboides guatemalensis), Penguin Tetra (Thayeria obliqua, T. boehlkei).
20 points: Headstanders (Abramites, Anostomus, Chilodus spp.), Piranhas (including Wimple Piranha, Catoprion mento; and true piranhas Pygocentrus, Serrasalmus spp.), Chaper’s Characin Alestes chaperi, Long-finned African A. longipinnis, Nurse Tetra A. nurse, African Tetra A. taeniurus, Pink-Tailed Chalceus (Chalceus macrolepidotus), Cardinal Tetra (Paracheirodon axelrodi), Three-Spot (Blueberry) Tetra (Hyphessobrycon tridens, sometimes listed as Cheirodon kriegi), all Colossoma species (Pacu genus). Elgenmann’s Copeina (Copella eigenmanni), Sailfin Tetra (Crenuchus spilurus), Exodon (Bucktooth Tetra, Exodon paradoxus), Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis), January Tetra (Hemigrammus hyanuary), Bassam Tetra (Hemigrammus marginatus), Pristella/Pronek’s Tetra (Hemigrammus cf. unilineatus “Pronek”), Pretty Tetra (Hemigrammus pulcher), Rummy-Nose Tetra (Hemigrammus rhodostomus), all Hemiodopsis species (Hemiodopsis spp.), Slender Hemiodus (Hemiodus gracilis), Red-Tailed Flag Tetra (Hyphessobrycon agulha), Dash-Dot Tetra (Hyphessobrycon bellottii), Dawn Tetra (Hyphessobrycon eos), Harold Schultz’s Tetra (Hyphessobrycon haraldschultzi), Black Neon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon herbertaxelrodi), Flag Tetra (Hyphessobrycon heterorhabdus), Neon Tetra (Paracheirodon innesi), Loreto Tetra (Hyphessobrycon loretoensis and H. metae, H. peruvianus), Lemon Tetra (Hyphessobrycon pulchripinnis – see above), “Schwartz” Neon (Green Neon Tetra, Paracheirodon simulans), False Ulreyi (Hyphessobrycon Ulreyi ), Vilma’s Tetra (Hyphessobrycon vilmae or H. stegemanni), Jelly Bean Tetra (Ladigesia roloffi), Leporinus (species of Leporinus genus), Spotted Metynnis (Metynnis maculatus/hypsauchen), Sharp toothed Tetra (Micralestes acutidens), Cochu’s Blue Tetra (Microbrycon fredcochui), Barber’s Tetra (Mimagoniates barberi), Spot tailed Moenkhausia (Moenkhausia dichroura), Glass (Moenkhausia oligolepis), Diamond (Moenkhausia pittieri), Starry Myloplus (Myloplus asterias), Schultze’s Myloplus (Myloplus schultzei), Silver Mylossoma (Mylossoma argenteum), Hard bellied Characin (Mylossoma duriventris), Congo Tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus), Flag tailed (Prochilodus insignis), Silver Prochilodus (Prochilodus taeniurus), Dragon Tetra (Pseudocorynopoma doriae), Pacu (Serrasalmus), Bristly mouthed Tetra (Tyttocharax madeira)

(The Characins category is very large; consult the Breeder Program Chairperson if you need clarification on any species not listed.)

Cichlids – North American:

15 points: Herichthys species (e.g., Texas cichlids).

Cichlids – Central America:

10 points: Convict Cichlid (Amatitlania (Cryptoheros) nigrofasciata)
15 points: Amatitlania (other species), Amphilophus genus, Archocentrus genus, Chuco genus, Cryptoheros genus, Cichlasoma (Central Am. species formerly in this genus)
15 points: Nicaraguense Cichlid (Hypsophrys nicaraguensis)
20 points: Wolf Cichlid (Dovii, Parachromis dovii)
20 points: Black Nasty (Polka-dot Cichlid, Nandopsis haitiensis) – “Tuba” in original list likely refers to Nandopsis tetracanthus (Cuban Cichlid)
15 points: Jaguar Cichlid (Managuense, Parachromis managuensis)
20 points: Paraneetroplus genus (e.g., P. synspilus and related)
20 points: Paratheraps genus (e.g., P. zonatus and related)
15 points: Bay Snook (Petenia splendida)
15 points: Jack Dempsey (Rocio octofasciata)
20 points: Theraps genus (e.g., T. coeruleus, etc.)
20 points: Thorichthys genus (e.g., Firemouth, Thorichthys meeki and relatives)
15 points: Helleri Cichlid (Thorichthys helleri)
20 points: Tomocichla genus
20 points: Vieja genus (all species)

Cichlids – South America:

15 points: All egg-layers, mouthbrooders, cave-brooders, and substrate spawners not otherwise listed (catch-all for South American cichlids). This includes genera such as Acarichthys, Acaronia, Aequidens, etc.
15 points: Apistogramma species (“Apistos”), including related Apistogrammoides, Apistogramma, Astronotus, Asutraloheros, Biotodoma, Biotoecus, Bujurquina, Caquetaia
15 points: Cichlosoma
15 points: Keyhole Cichlid Cleithracara
15 points: Checkerboard Cichlid Dicrossus
15 points: Eartheaters Geophagus, Guianacara, Gymnogeophagus, Heroina, Heros
15 points: Chocolate Cichlid, Hypselecara, Ivanacara, Krobia, Laetacara, Mazarunia, Mesonauta
15 points: Rams Mikrogeophagu, Nannacara
15 points: Angelfish Pterophyllum scalare
20 points: Wild Angelfish Pterophyllum altum
20 points: Retroculus
20 points: Satanoperca
20 points: River Perch Cichla occellaris
20 points: Pike Cichlid Cleithracara, Crenicara
20 points: Hoplarchus
20 points: Chaetobranchopsis, Chaetobranchus
20 points: Discus (Symphysodon species)
20 points: Taeniacara genus (e.g., Taeniacara candidi)
20 points: Tahuantinsuyoa genus
20 points: Teleocichla genus
20 points: Uaru genus

Cichlids – Old World (African & Asian):

Asian Cichlids: 20 points – e.g., Orange Chromide (Etroplus maculatus), Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis), Iranian Cichlid (Iranocichla spp.), Tristramella.
Madagascar Cichlids: 20 points – e.g., Katria, Oxylapia, Paratilapia, Paretroplus, Ptychochromis, Ptychochromoides (all Madagascar genera).

Lake Victorian Cichlids:

15 points: All egg-layers, mouthbrooders, cavebrooders, and substrate spawners not otherwise listed from Lake Victoria. (Includes genera such as Enterochromis, Haplochromis, Harpagochromis, Hoplotilapia, Labrochromis, Lithochromis, Macropleurodus, Mbipia, Neochromis, Paralabidochromis, Platytaeniodus, Prognathochromis, Psammochromis, Ptyochromis, Pundamilia, Tridontochromis, Xystichromis, Yssichromis, etc.)
20 points: Scale-eating cichlid (Allochromis species).

Lake Malawi Cichlids:

10 points: All egg-layers, mouthbrooders, cavebrooders, and substrate spawners not otherwise listed from Lake Malawi. (Includes Alticorpus, Aristochromis, Aulonocara, Buccochromis, Caprichromis, Champsochromis, Chilotilapia, Copadichromis, Ctenopharynx, Cyathochromis, Cynotilapia, Cyrtocara, Dimidiochromis, Diplotaxodon, Docimodus, Eclectochromis, Exochochromis, Fossorochromis, Gephyrochromis, Hemitaeniochromis, Hemitilapia, Iodotropheus, Labeotropheus, Labidochromis, Lethrinops, Lichnochromis, Mchenga, Melanochromis, Metriaclima, Mylochromis, Naevochromis, Nimbochromis, Nyassachromis, Otopharynx, Pallidochromis, Petrotilapia, Placidochromis, Protomelas, Pseudotropheus, Rhamphochromis, Sciaenochromis, Stigmatochromis, Taeniochromis, Taeniolethrinops, Tramitichromis, Trematocranus, Tropheops, Tyrannochromis, etc.)
20 points: Scale-eaters of Lake Malawi (Corematodus and Genyochromis species).

Lake Tanganyikan Cichlids:

15 points: All egg-layers, mouthbrooders, cavebrooders, and substrate spawners not otherwise listed from Lake Tanganyika. (Includes Altolamprologus, Asprotilapia, Aulonocranus, Baileychromis, Callochromis, Cardiopharynx, Chalinochromis, Cunningtonia, Cyathopharynx, Cyprichromis, Ectodus, Enantiopus, Eretmodus, Gnathochromis, Grammatotria, Greenwoodochromis, Hemibates, Julidochromis, Lamprologus, Lestradea, Limnochromis, Limnotilapia, Neolamprologus, Ophthalmotilapia, Paracyprichromis, Petrochromis, Pseudosimochromis, Reganochromis, Simochromis, Spathodus, Tangachromis, Tanganicodus, Variabilichromis, Xenochromis, .)
20 points: Large predators from Tanganyika (e.g., Bathybates, Benthochromis, Boulengerochromis, Cyphotilapia frontosa, Haplotaxodon, Lepidiolamprologus, Lobochilotes, Microdontochromis, Telmatochromis, Trematocara, Triglachromis, Tropheus, Xenotilapia).
20 points: Scale-eating cichlids of Tanganyika (Perissodus, Plecodus).

Other African Cichlids (outside Rift Lakes):

15 points: All egg-layers, mouthbrooders, cavebrooders, and substrate spawners not otherwise listed from Africa (rivers, West Africa, etc.). (Includes Alcolapia, Anomalochromis, Astatoreochromis, Astatotilapia, Benitochromis, Chetia, Chilochromis, Chromidotilapia, Congochromis, Ctenochromis, Cyclopharynx, Danakilia, Divandu, Etia, Gaurochromis, Gobiocichla, Hemichromis, Heterochromis, Konia, Limbochromis, Lipochromis, Myaka, Nanochromis, Orthochromis, Parananochromis, Pelmatochromis, Pelvicachromis, Pharyngochromis, Pseudocrenilabrus, Pterochromis, Pungu, Pyxichromis, Sargochromis, Sarotherodon, Schubotzia, Schwetzochromis, Serranochromis, Steatocranus, Stomatepia, Teleogramma, Thoracochromis, Thysochromis, Tilapia, Oreochromis, Tylochromis, etc.)
20 points: Oreochromis and Tylochromis genus (e.g., Mozambique Tilapia, etc. – large tilapias count 20).

Cyprinids (Barbs, Danios, Rasboras, Goldfish, Rainbowfish, etc.):

5 points: None
10 points: All Danio species (e.g., Danio, Devario, Brachydanio), White Cloud Mountain Minnow (Tanichthys albonubes), All Barb species (except where otherwise noted below).
15 points: Bream (Abramis genus), Spotted Barb (Barbodes binotatus), Clipper Barb (Barbodes callipterus), African Red-finned Barb (Barbodes camptacanthus), Blackline Barb (Barbodes dorsimaculatus), Duncker’s Barb (Barbodes dunckeri), Clown Barb (Barbodes everetti), Striped Barb (Barbodes fasciatus), African Banded Barb (Barbodes fasciolatus), Spot-Scale Barb (Barbodes holotaenia), Kersten’s Barb (Barbodes kerstenii), T-Barb/Spanner Barb (Barbodes lateristriga), Five-Banded Barb (Barbodes pentazona), Tinfoil Barb (Barbodes schwanenfeldii), Red-Finned Barb (Barbodes unimaculatus, mis-spelled “unitantiatus” in original), Rainbowfish – Madagascar (Bedotia geayi, Madagascar Rainbow), Butterfly Barb (Capoeta hulstaerti), Two-Spot African Barb (Capoeta puckelli), Indian Hatchetfish (Chela laubuca, now Laubuka laubuca), Red Horse Minnow (Capoeta lutrensis, now Notropis lutrensis), All other Capoeta species (e.g., Capoeta anomala, C. chlorotaenia, C. hexazona, C. usumbarae, C. viviparus). Goldfish (all types) (Carassius auratus domestic varieties). Koi (all types) (Cyprinus carpio domestic varieties). Carp – wild/common carp (Cyprinus carpio). Rainbowfish – New Guinea species: e.g., Red Rainbow (Glossolepis incisus), Glossolepis maculosus, Glossolepis multisquamatus, Glossolepis ramuensis, Threadfin Rainbowfish (Iriatherina werneri), Rainbowfish – New Guinea (Melanotaenia genus): e.g., Boeseman’s (Melanotaenia boesemani), Lake Kutubu (M. lacustris), etc., including Melanotaenia affinis, M. catherinae, M. goldiei, M. herbertaxelrodi, M. irianjaya, M. lacustris, M. misoolensis, M. monticola, M. oktediensis, M. papuae, M. praecox, M. parkinsoni, M. sexlineata. Rainbowfish – Australian species: e.g., Dwarf Rainbow (Melanotaenia maccullochi), All Rasboras: genus Rasbora (and related genera) species.
20 points: Rainbowfish – Blue Eyes (Pseudomugilidae): e.g., Pacific Blue Eye, Australian Blue Eye (Pseudomugil signifer and relatives), New Guinea Blue Eyes (Pseudomugil spp. like gertrudae, furcatus, etc.). Rainbowfish – any species not listed above (any other rainbowfish or blue-eye).
20 points: Bala Shar/ Tri-color Shark Balantiochelios Melanopterus
20 points: Blind African Barb Caecobarbus
20 points: Dadio Laubuca
20 points: Shiners Notropus species
20 points: Hard Lipped Barb Osteochilus Hasselti
20 points: Black Banded Osteochilus Osteochilus vittatus
20 points: Knife Barb Oxygaster anomalure, atpar
20 points: Glass Barb Oxygaster oxygastroides
20 points: Striped Barb Puntius lineatus
20 points: Somphong’s Barb Puntius somphongsi
20 points: Bitterling Rhodeus sericeus
20 points: Celebes Rainbow fish Telmatherina

Killifish (annual and non-annual killifishes):

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: All mop-spawning killifish and
20 points: all peat-spawning killifish (i.e., non-annual and annual killies) – general category for killifish. (Most killifish spawns fall here.)
20 points: Blue Gularis (Fundulopanchax sjoestedti)
20 points: Tanganyikan Killifish (Lamprichthys tanganicus)

Livebearers (includes all viviparous fish like guppies, mollies, goodeids, etc.):

5 points: Mosquito Fish (Gambusia affinis affinis), Holbrook’s Mosquitofish (Gambusia affinis holbrooki), All Limia species (Limia genus), Molly (Poecilia sphenops and Mollienesia latipinna/velifera types), Merry Widow (Phalloceros caudimaculatus, sometimes called “Caudo”), Guppy (Poecilia reticulata), “Livebearer” (general small livebearers: genera like Poeciliopsis, Priapella, Quintana), Swordtail (Xiphophorus hellerii), Platy (Xiphophorus maculatus/variatus).
10 points: Pike Top Minnow / Pike Livebearer (Belonesox belizanus), Sailfin Molly (Poecilia velifera – larger sailfin species).
15 points: Malayan Halfbeak or Wrestling Halfbeak (Dermogenys pusillus – livebearing halfbeak), Branner’s Livebearer (Micropoecilia branneri), Goodeids – all species in Goodeidae family (e.g., Ameca, Xenotoca, etc.).

Miscellaneous Freshwater Species (oddballs and those not in above categories):

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: Freshwater Goby (Goby species capable of breeding in freshwater), Western Sleeper Goby (Dormitator latifrons), Spotted Sleeper (Dormitator maculatus), South American Leaf Fish (Monocirrhus polyacanthus)
20 points: Badis/Chameleon Fish (Badis badis – includes Badis badis badis and Badis badis burmanicus), Ropefish / Reedfish (Erpetoichthys calabaricus, formerly Calamoichthys), Snakehead (Channa species, e.g., Channa micropeltes), South American Puffer (Colomesus psittacus), Tiger Fish / Datnoid (Datnioides species), Distichodus (Distichodus species), Knife Fish (electric and false knife fishes – e.g., Eigenmannia, Hypopomus, Gymnotus, Xenomystus), Siamese Algae Eater / Stone Lapping Fish (Garra taeniata and related Garra), Scaly Mormyrid (Gnathonemus macrolepidotus), Elephant-Nose (Gnathonemus petersii), Worm-jawed Mormyrid (Gnathonemus tamandua), Freshwater “Eel” (Spiny Eel – Macrognathus or Mastacembelus genus), Nandus (Leaf Fish, e.g., Nandus nandus), Arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum), African Butterfly Fish (Pantodon buchholzi), African Leaf Fish (Polycentropsis abbreviata), Schomburgk’s Leaf Fish (Polycentrus schomburgkii), Black Ghost (Apteronotus albifrons), Pipefish (Syngnathus freshwater species), Needlefish (Xenentodon cancila)
All other not otherwise listed puffer fish

Marine Fish, Invertebrates & Corals:

5 points: Any freshwater snail (e.g., apple snails, ramshorn, etc. – included here for completeness)
15 points: Any marine (saltwater) snail species
15 points: Any freshwater shrimp species (e.g., cherry shrimp, etc.)
20 points: Any marine shrimp species
15 points: Soft Coral species
20 points: Hard Coral species
20 points: Any marine fish species

Native Fish (North American native species):

5 points: None
10 points: None
15 points: Sunfish (Family Centrarchidae – e.g., Lepomis sunfish, Pomoxis crappies)
20 points: Darters (Ammocrypta, Percina, Etheostoma species)
20 points: Sticklebacks (Family Gasterosteidae – e.g., brook and ninespine sticklebacks)
20 points: Gars (Family Lepisosteidae)
20 points: Bass (Genus Micropterus – e.g., largemouth bass)
20 points: Perch (Family Percidae – e.g., yellow perch)
20 points: Trout (Family Salmonidae – e.g., trout and salmon species)

Aquatic Plant Propagation Points List

(This list covers freshwater and marine plants, algae, and mosses that can be propagated. Points are assigned for each distinct species or cultivar. If a plant species is not listed, the Committee will assign a point value.)

Aponogetons & Crinums:

10 points: Aponogeton boivinianus
15 points: Crinkled/Ruffled Aponogeton (Aponogeton crispus, syn. A. echinatus)
15 points: Aponogeton distachyos (Water Hawthorn)
15 points: Elongated Swordplant Aponogeton (Aponogeton elongatus, syn. A. latifolius)
20 points: Madagascar Lace Plant (Aponogeton fenestralis)
15 points: Aponogeton guillotii
15 points: Broad-Leaved Lace Plant (Aponogeton henkelianus)
15 points: Aponogeton jacobsenii
10 points: Aponogeton longiplumulosus
20 points: Aponogeton loriae
20 points: Madagascan Lace Plant (Aponogeton madagascariensis)
20 points: Drifting Swordplant (Aponogeton natans, syn. Aponogeton monostachyon)
15 points: Aponogeton rigidifolius
15 points: Aponogeton robinsonii (syn. Aponogeton eberhardtii)
15 points: Aponogeton tenuispicatus
15 points: Compact Aponogeton (Aponogeton ulvaceus, syn. A. ambongensis/violaceus)
10 points: Aponogeton undulatus
15 points: Crinum calamistratum
15 points: Water Onion (Crinum natans)
15 points: Crinum purpurascens
10 points: Onion Plant (Crinum thaianum)
15 points: Crinum tortifolium

Anubias & Lagenandra:

10 points: Anubias affinis
10 points: Narrow-Leaved Anubias (Anubias angustifolia “Afzelii”)
10 points: Anubias auriculata
5 points: Broad-Leaved Anubias (Anubias barteri var. ‘Barteri’)
5 points: Anubias barteri subspecies “Bonsai” (dwarf form)
5 points: Anubias barteri var. ‘Coffeefolia’
5 points: Anubias barteri var. ‘Lanceolata’
5 points: Dwarf Anubias (Anubias barteri var. ‘Nana’)
10 points: Congo Anubias (Anubias congensis)
10 points: Anubias enleneri (Note: likely intended Anubias engleri, a misspelling)
15 points: Anubias gigantea
10 points: Anubias gilletii
10 points: Anubias gracilis
15 points: Anubias hastifolia (syn. A. auriculata/laurentii)
10 points: Anubias heterophylla (syn. forms A. bequaerti, A. congensis, A. undulata)
15 points: Anubias pynaertii
15 points: Lagenandra jacobsenii
15 points: Lagenandra keralensis
15 points: Lagenandra lancifolia
15 points: Lagenandra meeboldii
15 points: Lagenandra ovata (syn. Arum/Caladium/Cryptocoryne ovata, incl. Lagenandra insignis)
15 points: Lagenandra praetermissa
15 points: Lagenandra thwaitesii

Cryptocoryne (water trumpet plants):

10 points: Cryptocoryne affinis
10 points: Cryptocoryne alba
10 points: Cryptocoryne albida (syn. C. costata)
10 points: Cryptocoryne amicorum
10 points: Cryptocoryne annamica
10 points: Cryptocoryne aponogetifolia
10 points: Cryptocoryne aquatica
10 points: Cryptocoryne auriculata
10 points: Cryptocoryne axelrodii
10 points: Cryptocoryne beckettii
10 points: Cryptocoryne berthletsenii (likely berthae or bertoloni; original text unclear)
10 points: Cryptocoryne blassii
20 points: Cryptocoryne bogneri
20 points: Cryptocoryne bullosa
10 points: Cryptocoryne burmensis
10 points: Cryptocoryne caudata
10 points: Cryptocoryne ciliata (sometimes placed in genus Ambrosina)
20 points: Cryptocoryne cognata
15 points: Cryptocoryne consobrina
10 points: Water Trumpet – Cryptocoryne cordata (including forms known as C. zonata)
10 points: Cryptocoryne coronata
10 points: Cryptocoryne costata (see C. albida)
10 points: Cryptocoryne crispatula (includes forms balansae, flaccidifolia, retrospiralis, tonkinensis)
10 points: Cryptocoryne cruddasiana
10 points: Cryptocoryne dalzellii
10 points: Cryptocoryne drymorhiza
15 points: Cryptocoryne edithiae
15 points: Cryptocoryne elata
15 points: Cryptocoryne elliptica
10 points: Cryptocoryne evelynae (possibly meant C. evae)
10 points: Cryptocoryne ferruginea
15 points: Cryptocoryne fusca
15 points: Cryptocoryne gasser (likely C. gasseri)
10 points: Cryptocoryne gracilis
10 points: Cryptocoryne grandis
10 points: Cryptocoryne griffithii
10 points: Cryptocoryne gasseri, C. haerteliana, C. hansenii, C. hejnyi, C. hudoroi, C. huegelii, C. jacobsenii, C. johorensis, C. keei, C. kerrii, C. korthausae, C. kwangsiensis, C. legroi, C. longicauda, C. longispatha, C. lucens, C. minima, C. moehlmannii, C. nevillii, C. nurii, C. pallidinervia, C. parva, C. petchii, C. pontederiifolia (syn. C. sulpherurea), C. pygmaea, C. spiralis (incl. var. balansae, etc.), C. ridleyi, C. roxburghii, C. sarawakensis, C. schulzei (“Schulze’s Spiral”), C. scurrilis, C. serrulata, C. siamensis, C. spathulata, C. spiralis (syn. C. congenita/“spirale”), C. striolata, C. thwaitesii, C. tortilis, C. tortuosa, C. uenoi, C. undulata (syn. C. willisii), C. unilocularis, C. usteriana, C. venemae, C. versteegii, C. vietnamensis, C. villosa, C. walkeri (incl. lutea), C. wendtii (all forms), C. wightii, C. yujii, C. yunnanensis, C. zaidiana, C. zewaldiae, C. zukalii.

Floating Plants:

10 points: Water Velvet (Azolla caroliniana and forms),
15 points: Azolla Moss Fern (Azolla filiculoides and forms),
20 points: Azolla nilotica, Azolla pinnata (African/Asian mosquito fern),
10 points: Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes),
10 points: Eichhornia heterosperma (Venezuelan hyacinth),
5 points: Duckweed (Lemna gibba, L. minor, L. trisulca),
10 points: Frogbit (Limnobium laevigatum, L. spongia),
20 points: Floating Ludwigia (Ludwigia helminthorrhiza),
10 points: Floating Ludwigia (Ludwigia sedioides),
20 points: Floating Spurge (Phyllanthus fluitans),
10 points: Water Lettuce (Pistia stratiotes),
20 points: Floating Liverwort (Ricciocarpus natans, aka floating Riccia),
15 points: Fuzzy Duckweed (Salvinia auriculata complex),
15 points: Salvinia biloba,
15 points: Salvinia cucullata,
15 points: Salvinia herzogii,
10 points: Salvinia minima,
15 points: Salvinia molesta,
10 points: Salvinia natans,
10 points: Salvinia oblongifolia,
10 points: Salvinia odorata (Water Spangles).
5 points: Giant Duckweed (Spirodela polyrhiza),
20 points: Water Chestnut (Trapa natans),
5 points: Tropical Bladderwort (Utricularia aurea).
5 points: Wolffia (e.g., Wolffia angusta, W. arrhiza, W. neglecta – smallest duckweeds),
5 points: Wolffiella (Wolffiella welwitschii syn. Wolffia conguensis).

Primitive Plants (mosses, ferns, liverworts, etc.):

5 points: Stringy Moss (Leptodictyum riparium),
10 points: Clover Ferns (Marsilea angustifolia, M. drummondii, M. exarata, M. minuta, M. quadrifolia),
5 points: Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus – including variants like Windelov, Philippine, etc.),
10 points: Hammer Leaf/Thick Java Fern (Microsorum pteropus “Philippine”),
10 points: Pellia (Monosolenium tenerum, a.k.a. “Pelia” moss),
10 points: Mini Pellia (Pellia endiviifolia),
5 points: Plagiomnium trichomanes (aquatic moss),
10 points: Riccardia chamedryfolia (Coral moss),
10 points: Crystalwort (Riccia fluitans – including varieties canaliculata, etc.),
5 points: Round Pellia / “Loma Fern” (Subwassertang, which is the gametophyte of Lomariopsis lineata),
10 points: Taiwan Moss (Taxiphyllum alternans),
5 points: Anchor Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Anchor”),
15 points: Taxiphyllum barbieri (Java Moss – though listed as 5 in original, we use 15 here to reflect difficulty differences),
10 points: Flame Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Flame”),
5 points: Giant Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Giant”),
5 points: Green Sock Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Green Sock”),
5 points: Peacock Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Peacock”),
5 points: Spiky Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “Spiky”),
5 points: String/Japan Moss (Taxiphyllum sp. “String”),
10 points: Star Moss (Tortula ruralis),
5 points: Java Moss (Vesicularia dubyana – often conflated with T. barbieri above),
5 points: Creeping Moss (Vesicularia sp. “Creeping”),
5 points: Singapore Moss (Vesicularia sp. “Singapore”),
10 points: Weeping Moss (Vesicularia ferriei),
5 points: Christmas Moss (Vesicularia montagnei),
10 points: Erect Moss (Vesicularia reticulata)

Rosette Plants (plants with rosette growth form, like swords, vals, etc.):

15 points: Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus),
15 points: Japanese Rush (Acorus gramineus and varieties “dwarf”, etc.),
15 points: Malayan Sword (Aglaonema simplex),
10 points: Anthraxon sp. “Malaysia” (aquatic grass, Anthoxanthum or similar genus),
15 points: Baldellia ranunculoides (Water buttercup; includes Baldellia sp. repens),
15 points: Baldellia ranunculoides subsp. repens,
15 points: Blyxa alternifolia, Blyxa aubertii (a.k.a. Blyxa echinosperma), Blyxa japonica, Blyxa novoguineensis,
15 points: Cyperus helferi (aquatic sedge),
10 points: Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus),
15 points: Blue Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia azurea),
15 points: Eichhornia diversifolia,
15 points: Eichhornia natans (formerly Monochoria),
10 points: Hairgrass (Eleocharis acicularis and related “dwarf hairgrass”),
10 points: Eleocharis sp. “Japan” (dwarf hairgrass variant),
10 points: Eleocharis minima,
10 points: Giant Hairgrass (Eleocharis montevidensis),
10 points: Eleocharis pusilla (Umbrella grass, syn. Scirpus pumilio),
10 points: Umbrella Hairgrass (Eleocharis vivipara, produces plantlets),
10 points: Eleocharis parvula,
10 points: Eriocaulon sp. “Africa”,
10 points: Eriocaulon aquaticum,
15 points: Pipewort (Eriocaulon cinereum),
20 points: Eriocaulon sp. “Goiás”,
20 points: Eriocaulon sp. “Mato Grosso”,
20 points: Eriocaulon setaceum,
20 points: Eriocaulon sp. “Thailand”,
15 points: Glossostigma diandra,
15 points: Glossostigma elatinoides,
10 points: Pygmy Chain Sword (Helanthium tenellum, formerly Echinodorus tenellus),
15 points: Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis brasiliensis “minor”),
15 points: Giant Micro Sword (Lilaeopsis carolinensis),
15 points: Lilaeopsis macloviana,
10 points: Lilaeopsis mauritiana,
15 points: Cobra Grass (Lilaeopsis novae-zelandiae),
10 points: Shoreweed (Littorella uniflora),
15 points: Fountain Plant (Ophiopogon japonicus – commonly sold as “Mondo grass”),
15 points: Ottelia alismoides,
15 points: Ottelia brasiliensis,
20 points: Ottelia mesenterica,
15 points: Ottelia ulvifolia,
10 points: Water Hedge (Didiplis diandra),
15 points: Physostegia purpurea (water violet),
20 points: Ranalisma rostrata,
15 points: Ranunculus inundatus (aquatic buttercup),
15 points: Reussia rotundifolia (aquatic Pontederia, seldom seen),
15 points: Watercress (Rorippa aquatica, sometimes listed under Armoracia or Cochlearia),
10 points: Sagittaria natans (submerged arrowhead).
10 points: Giant Sagittaria (Sagittaria platyphylla),
10 points: Dwarf Sagittaria (Sagittaria subulata and varieties pusilla etc.),
10 points: Sagittaria teres,
(Additional Sagittaria species would also fall in similar 10–15 point range.)

Stem Plants (true stem plants, including aquatic herbs and shrubs):

10 points: Wisteria (Hygrophila difformis),
10 points: Guiana Hygrophila (Hygrophila guianensis, aka H. conferta),
15 points: Lake Hygrophila (Hygrophila lacustris, formerly Nomaphila stricta “temple plant”),
10 points: Hygrophila lancea (e.g., ’Araguaia’),
5 points: Dwarf Hygrophila (Hygrophila sp. “Pantanal” – a small form),
10 points: Sunset Hygro (Hygrophila polysperma “Rosanervig”),
15 points: Hygrophila sp. “Porto Velho”,
15 points: Hygrophila sp. “Red”,
15 points: Hygrophila sp. “Rio Araguaia” (if not same as lancea above),
15 points: Hygrophila sp. “Roraima”,
10 points: Hygrophila salicifolia (angustifolia),
10 points: Hygrophila sp. “Sarawak”,
15 points: Hygrophila sp. “Tiger” (probably a Hygro variant),
10 points: Juncus repens (spreading rush),
15 points: Madagascar Lace Plant Lagariosiphon madagascariensis (actually an Anacharis relative),
10 points: African Water Weed (Lagarosiphon major),
10 points: Giant Ambulia (Limnophila aquatica),
15 points: Limnophila aromatica,
10 points: Limnophila (Ambulia) dasyanta,
15 points: Limnophila glabra,
10 points: Limnophila heterophylla (syn. Columnaris),
15 points: Limnophila hippuridoides,
15 points: Limnophila indica,
15 points: Limnophila sp. “Mini” (mini aromatica),
10 points: Limnophila sessiliflora (Asian marshweed, aka “Dwarf Ambulia”),
15 points: Lindernia anagallis (Autumn’s hyssop),
10 points: Lindernia dubia,
15 points: Lindernia sp. “India”,
10 points: Lindernia rotundifolia,
15 points: Lindernia rotundifolia ‘Variegated’ (if distinct cultivar),
10 points: Lobelia dortmanna (Water Lobelia),
15 points: Lobelia cardinalis,
15 points: Lobelia purpurascens (dwarf cardinal plant),
10 points: Ludwigia arcuata (Needle Ludwigia),
10 points: Ludwigia brevipes,
15 points: Ludwigia glandulosa (formerly L. peruensis),
15 points: Ludwigia inclinata (various forms incl. L. inclinata var. verticillata),
… (Many other Ludwigia species can be included; common ones generally 10–15 points each.)
15 points: Green Cabomba (Cabomba caroliniana and varieties),
15 points: Cabomba caroliniana var. australis,
20 points: Red Cabomba (Cabomba furcata and related forms),
15 points: Cabomba haynesii,
20 points: Cabomba aquatica (often called C. piauhyensis),
15 points: Cabomba palaeforMIS (likely C. palaeformis),
10 points: Japanese Cress (Cardamine lyrata),
10 points: Crassula aquatica,
10 points: Crassula helmsii,
15 points: Water Hedge (Didiplis diandra),
5 points: Common Waterweed (Egeria densa),
5 points: Narrowleaf Elodea (Egeria najas),
20 points: Floating Heart (Nymphoides indica or N. aquatica – not listed above; but likely 20 if grown/flowered),
**(Additional stem plants like Rotala, Hygrophila, etc., would be assigned points typically in the 10–20 range depending on difficulty.)_

Sword Plants

10 Amazon Swordplant Echinodorus amazonicus (brevipedicellatus)
10 None Echinodorus angustifolius
10 None Echinodorus aschersonianus (nulliglandulosus)
10 None Echinodorus barthii
10 Cellophane Sword Echinodorus (Alisma) berteroi (patagonicus/rostratus)
10 None Echinodorus bleheri (platyphylla/rangeri)
10 None Echinodorus (Alisma) bolivianum (austroamericanus)
10 Radicans Sword Echinodorus cordifolius
10 None Echinodorus (Alisma) grandiflorus (grandiflorum/argentinensis)
10 Large-flowered Amazon Echinodorus grandiflorus subsp. aureus (muricatus)
10 None Echinodorus grisebachii (gracilis)
10 Blac-red Amazon Echinodorus horemanii
10 Echinodorus horizontalis
10 Echinodorus latifolius
15 Echinodorus longiscapus
10 Echinodorus macrocarpus
10 Large-leaved Amazon Echinodorus (Alisma) macrophyllus (macrophyllum)
10 Echinodorus (Alisma) macrophyllus subsp. Scaber
10 Ruffled Sword Echinodorus martii (major/leopoldina)
15 Opaque Amazon Echinodorus opacus
15 Red Amazon Echinodorus osrisis (aureobrunneus)
10 Echinodorus (Sagittaria/Alisma) palaefolius (ellipticum/palaefolium
10 Echinodorus paniculatus (cylindricus)
10 Black Amazon Echinodorus parviflorus (peruensis/tocantins)
15 Echinodorus parviflorus var. ‘Tropica Rodette’
15 Echinodorus pellucidus
15 Echinodorus portoalegrensis
10 Broad Leaf Chain Sword Echinodorus quadricostatus (magdalensis)
10 Echinodorus schlueteri
15 Echinodorus (Alisma) subalatus (subalatum/longistylis)
15 Echinodorus (Alisma) subalatus subsp.Andrieuxii(ellipticus)
10 Pygmy Chain Sword Echinodorus (Alisma) tenellus (parvulus)
10 Uruguay Sword Echinodorus uruguayensis (horemanii/africanus

Water Lilles

10 Barclaya (Hydrostemma) longifolia (oblonga/pierreana)
15 Barclaya (Hydrostemma) motleyi
15 Hydrocleys (Ostenia) martii (uruguayensis)
15 Hydrocleys mattogossensis
15 Hydrocleys modesta
15 Water Poppy Hydrocleys (Stratiotes) nymphoides
15 Hydrocleys parviflora
10 Spatterdock Nuphar (Nymphaea) japonica(japonicum/lutea/subintegerrimum)
15 Cape Fear Spatterdock Nuphar sagittifolium
10 Nymphaea daubenyana
10 Nymphaea glandulifera (blanda)
10 Tiger Lotus Nymphaea lotus (thermalis/rubra/zenkeri
15 Pink Water Lily Nymphaea masaniello
10 Nymphaea micrantha (caerulea)
10 Nymphaea rudgeana (ampla)
15 Small Yellow Water Lily Nymphaea tetragona
15 Banana Plant Nymphoides (Anonymos/Limnanthemum/ Menyanthes/Villarsia) aquatica (trachysperma)
10 Nymphoides (Limnanthemum) ezannoi(senegelense)
10 Nymphoides geminata
10 Nymphoides (Menyanthes) indica (humboldtiana)
10 Nymphoides indica subsp. occidentalis
10 Nymphoides sp. ‘Taiwan’
10 Nymphoides (Limnanthemum) thunbergiana
(Note: The above plant list is comprehensive as of the program’s publication. If you propagate a plant not listed, the Committee will assign an appropriate point value.)

Acknowledgements

This Fort Wayne Aquarium Society BAP/HAP Manual is adapted from the Brooklyn Aquarium Society’s Breeder & Horticultural Awards Program Manual (Revised 2009). We gratefully acknowledge the contributions of the original authors, contributors, and illustrators of that manual. FWAS thanks the Brooklyn Aquarium Society for sharing their program model, which made this manual possible. Special thanks to all FWAS members who will participate and help refine our Breeder Award Program going forward.

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