Apistogramma species map project, Give me a list!

[TWA]

I'll keep this short, this will most likely happen, I'm going to create a map based off apisto locations. Just highlighting specific rivers, tributaries, etc etc and including pictures and maybe specific details. What I'm asking you guys here for, is for a list of some species you would like to be included. I wont be doing every species I can find, but I would like a good amount. No matter what I will probably end up just finding a list and choosing random species from that list, to fill in if I don't get enough here.

I'm just asking for some help, easy enough huh? Just posting a list of apistos you keep, anything, I don't care I'm not picky, if you like work you can include their location, again, I'll just look it up if you don't. Doesn't matter here.

Help please, etc. I'm begging? Ha!

 

[TWA]

For those interested, I will be using Arc for this project.

 

[Mike Wise]

Good idea that you do not plan to add every species/form of apistio. If you added locations for every species & form of apisto, you wouldn't see the map behind the dots/stick pins (tried it once, but gave up). Here is a fairly current list of apisto species and forms: http://apisto.sites.no/articles/Apisto-Species-List_June-08_Mike-Wise.pdf.

 

[TWA]

Excellent. Thank you Mike. You don't care if I use it right? You will be referenced as my main source.

Anyone is still welcome to chime in, I have the list I want of species and locations, but of you think specific ones should be included I will gladly do that.

I knew from the start every form and specie would be near impossible to map. But I figured main species at their main locations would be doable. I'll post the map here in a few weeks when completed if wanted, it won't be perfect, but you know..

 

[Mike Wise]

No problem with me. Just reference me and Tom's web site. Personally, I have no idea of how you would pick and choose which species/forms should be included: commercial availability, rarity/commonness???

 

[TWA]

That's pretty much why I asked for a list, from you all ha! If not it'll just be kind of random. It's for a course I'm taking as a final project, they know probably nothing of fish so that's why I'm not that stressed about the list details, I was going to just kind of do random more common species maybe. Either way, that's why I've requested help, as there's too many species/morphs to choose, I figured if some would chime in with their favorite species/morphs I could just map those instead of picking random species

 

[Mike Wise]

Another option, instead of individual species, would be to work with species-groups or species-complexes. You'll find distribution maps in my article at: http://apisto.sites.no/page.aspx?PageId=119