Alan wrote:OK, to get back on topic, why did you choose those 14 catfish, and why "limit" it to 14?
They represented catfish that didn't commonly get featured, a few favourites and some enigmatic species. I also avoided species used by other organisations at the time that I knew of.
- I had to have a small, spotted pleco and
seemed passe and is used by countless other organisations.
- Beat off competition from
- too similar in pattern to the above,
which is a personal favourite but not selected because of that reason - plenty other favs selected and not
becuase long barbles didn't work well in the style. It's a pretty and striking fish but the artist captured it too well I think from the photo supplied and so it didn't look as good as I'd have liked.
- for me as amazing a fish as H. zebra and I wanted a larger pleco. I also thought about
but it wouldn't look good in profile.
- had to have a
and I've collected this species in the wild.
- a personal favourite.
- Madtoms are great, never kept 'em but had to represent the USA!
- Again it's a striking fish.
- A favourite and truly a magnificent catfish. Possibly the best graphic.
- Very popular Cory that I've always liked.
- One of the most commonly encountered catfishes in your LFS and an interesting subject for the artist. Helps get across the diversity of the catfishes.
- I've almost always kept these Corydoras and they are similar to many other species. Nice and colourful too.
- A personal favourite.
- My favourite catfish.
- I wanted a Silurid, perhaps I regret this choice of species, (I had discounted the Jaguar Catfish for this slot as wanted to ensure there weren't too many American cats).
The artist who created them isn't available to create more (and I would have to pay for them) so it's 14 until I redesign the site and possibly stop using them.
Jools
