Here are all of the classes for the PVAS Catfish Convention:
There are four classes for African cichlids.
Catfish Show Classes
Class I: Callichthyids (Corydoras, etc.)
Class II: Loricariids (Plecos, etc.)
Class III: All Other New World Catfishes
Class IV: African Catfishes
Class V: All Other Old World Catfishes
All Freshwater Species Classes
Class I: Livebearers
a. Goodeids
b. Cultivated Guppies
c. Xiphophorus Swordtails and Platies
d. All other Freshwater Livebearing Fishes
Class II: Killifish
a. Aphyosemion
b. Fundulopanchax
c. Nothobranchius
d. All other Old World Killifish
e. New World Killifish
Class III: Anabantoids
a. Betta splendens
b. Betta-like anabantoids
c. All other anabantoids
Class IV: Cichlids
Sanctioned by the ACA
a. Pterophyllum
b. Symphysodon
c. New World Large (Over 4 mature)
d. New World Dwarf (Under 4 mature)
e. Malawi
f. Victoria and Tanganyika
g. All other Old World large cichlids (Over 4 mature)
h. All other Old World dwarf cichlids (Under 4 mature)
Class V: All Other Freshwater Fishes
a. Characins
b. Rainbowfishes
c. Sharks, Loaches and Flying Foxes
d. Danio & Rasbora
e. All other Cyprinids
f. All other large FW fishes (over 4 mature)
g. All other small FW fishes (under 4 mature)
Class VI: Photography and Arts and Crafts
a. Photographic Prints
b. Arts and Crafts
You still have time to enter. Go to PVAS.com and then to the convention logo.
There are four classes for African cichlids.
Catfish Show Classes
Class I: Callichthyids (Corydoras, etc.)
Class II: Loricariids (Plecos, etc.)
Class III: All Other New World Catfishes
Class IV: African Catfishes
Class V: All Other Old World Catfishes
All Freshwater Species Classes
Class I: Livebearers
a. Goodeids
b. Cultivated Guppies
c. Xiphophorus Swordtails and Platies
d. All other Freshwater Livebearing Fishes
Class II: Killifish
a. Aphyosemion
b. Fundulopanchax
c. Nothobranchius
d. All other Old World Killifish
e. New World Killifish
Class III: Anabantoids
a. Betta splendens
b. Betta-like anabantoids
c. All other anabantoids
Class IV: Cichlids
Sanctioned by the ACA
a. Pterophyllum
b. Symphysodon
c. New World Large (Over 4 mature)
d. New World Dwarf (Under 4 mature)
e. Malawi
f. Victoria and Tanganyika
g. All other Old World large cichlids (Over 4 mature)
h. All other Old World dwarf cichlids (Under 4 mature)
Class V: All Other Freshwater Fishes
a. Characins
b. Rainbowfishes
c. Sharks, Loaches and Flying Foxes
d. Danio & Rasbora
e. All other Cyprinids
f. All other large FW fishes (over 4 mature)
g. All other small FW fishes (under 4 mature)
Class VI: Photography and Arts and Crafts
a. Photographic Prints
b. Arts and Crafts
You still have time to enter. Go to PVAS.com and then to the convention logo.