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American Livebearer Association

@ALALivebearers

Bringing together hobbyists and scientists to stimulate the study, propagation, and conservation of freshwater livebearing fishes

 United States
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Joined March 2011
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Check out this article about livebearer research in extreme environments! teapawt.net/michitobler/status/953…
Great blog post about an under appreciated livebearer, the Amazon Molly (Poecilia Formosa) goliadfarms.com/poecilia-for…

Poecilia formosa – Amazon Molly - Goliad Farms

Photo: Two Poecilia formosa, Amazon mollies, collected from Coleto Creek at Highway US 77 in Victoria County, Texas.   December 12, 2017, four of us plus two German Shepherds went collecting on...

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Laura Stein@LauraStein0929 Nov 2017
Replying to @HokeCSU @zwculumber @FishnandoAlda @LA_FishHead @PREAUX_FISH
Predator-induced maternal effects on offspring behavior and development in guppies here!
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@HokeCSU@HokeCSU29 Nov 2017
Replying to @ALALivebearers
We study the evolution of developmental and molecular influences on the structure and function of the nervous system and behavior in #guppies
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David J Mitchell@DrDJDavidJ28 Nov 2017
Replying to @ALALivebearers
I manipulate predation in the lab across generations to look at the evolution of behavioural variation in the guppy.
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Fernando Alda@FishnandoAlda28 Nov 2017
Replying to @HokeCSU @zwculumber @LA_FishHead @PREAUX_FISH
We study evolutionary relationships and species limits of poeciliids: what keeps sympatric spp apart/are allopatric spp able to interbreed?
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A.J. Turner@A_J_Turner4 Feb 2017
A.J. here - I'm an #actuallivingscientist studying how geological and ecological variables influence variation within livebearing fishes.
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@ALALivebearers is bringing together hobbyists and scientists to stimulate the study, propagation, and conservation of freshwater livebearing fishes. What livebearer do you keep or study?
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We are doing the forum software conversion today. Please be patient as we vacuum up the dust. livebearers.org
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Vancouver Aquarium@vanaqua28 Jan 2015
Let's keep shorelines clean: We could end up with 'as much plastic in our oceans as fish' gu.com/p/4589y/stw
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Check out the resort that's hosting the 2015 ALA Convention! lancasterhost.com/ @LancasterHostPA #aquarium
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This fish collection article could come in handy for ALA Convention road trips! goliadfarms.com/equipment-co… #aquarium #fish
Equipment for Collecting Trips - Goliad Farms

Equipment for Collecting Trips - Goliad Farms

The photo shows the author and a son collecting fish using a seine net. Grandchildren are optional equipment when collecting. In Newsletter No. 11 I set up the following contest: “We are continuing...

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Check out the 2015 ALA Convention Facebook Group! facebook.com/groups/2015ALAC… #fish #aquarium #livebearers
Fish changes its smell to avoid being eaten - practicalfishkeeping.co.uk/c… @PFKmagazine #aquarium #fish #fishkeeping #pets #science
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Call to protest: No fish should be kept in a half gallon tank or W/O filter. Irresponsible & cruel. myfunfish.com/ @myfunfish
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Aquascape Inc@AquascapeInc11 Nov 2014
Love ponds? Then you'll love Aquascape Lifestyes, a FREE digital magazine filled with pondering information! It's... fb.me/7kzlhISbR
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ALA Convention@ALAConvention19 Oct 2014
All about the 2015 American Livebearer Association (ALA) Convention to be held May 1-3, 2015 at the Lancaster Host Resort, Lancaster PA
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The 2015 ALA Convention will be held in Lancaster, PA! Stay tuned! aclcpa.org/ @ACLCPA #fish #aquarium #pets
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Immunizing fish food with antibodies could replace antimicrobial agents - aquafeed.com/read-article.ph… @aquafeed #petfood #fish #aquaculture
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