BAP Point System (7-18)
RATIONALE
10 Points: Species that basically breed by themselves over a wide range of conditions Examples: Guppies & Platies
15 Points: Species that can be bred easily given specific conditions which are not too exacting Examples: Barbs
that can be bred easily when conditioned properly, zebras when given low water over marbles, or African mbuna
which breed easily when given alkaline water, good food and some protection against aggression
25 points: Species which may present moderate problems in one or more of the following areas - aggressive
behavior, water chemistry, specific diet requirements, mate selection, special tank requirements, special care for
fry.
Example: Angelfish which may present a sexing problem, be aggressive, or present a problem in proper brood care
30 Points: Species that are difficult to breed, not frequently bred or require particular circumstances to breed or
whose fry are very difficult to raise Example: Sawbwa resplendens whose fry are unusually small and require
longer term care than most egg layers
40 Points: Species not often kept and bred and/or whose fry require particular long term care but do nor rise to
the level of a 50 point fish Examples: Red Lizard Catfish, Loaches
50 Points: Unusual or rare species that have not been bred, bred only rarely in the United States, or are very difficult
to breed Examples: Black Ghost, all marine fish *************************************************************************************************************
ASSIGNED POINTS
ANABANTIDS
15 pts: Betta, Colista, Trichogaster, Macropodus, ASNL
20 pts: Trichopsis,, Belontia, Anabas
30pts: Sphaerichthys, Osphronemus, Parosphronemus, Helostoma
CATFISH
15 pts: Corydoras aeneus, C. paleatus, C. hastatus
20 pts: Corydoras, ASNL
30 pts: Otocinclus, Ancistrus, Whiptails Brochis, Banjo, Callichthys, Hoplosturnam
40 pts: Rineloricaria sp. Red Lizard (L10A), Loaches
50 pts: Doradid, Pimelodid, Sirurid, (glass), Bagrid, Mochokid (Upside-down)Schielbeid,Hypancistris
CHARACINS
15 pts: Black Tetra, Head and Tail Light, Von Rio
20 pts: Congo Tetra, Glowlight, Blue, Emperor, Penguin, Characidium, Copeina, Moenkhausia
30 pts: Arnoldichthys, Crenuchus, Silver Dollars, Neon, Cardinal, Rummynose, Hatchets, Pencilfish, Exodon
50 pts: Anostomus, Aabramites, Leporinus, Pacus, Piranus, Chalceus, Hemoidus, Prochilodus,
Distichodus
CICHLIDS
10 pts: Pseudotropheus, Melanochromis, Labeotropheus, Lake Malawi mouth-brooders, Peacocks,
Haplochromis, Sarotherodon, (mouth brooding Talapia), Jewel, Convict, Rainbow, Chanchito,
Jack Dempsey, C. Bimaculatum, G.brasiliensis,
15 pts: Hap. Moori, Cyph frontosa, Lamprologus, Tropheus, Julidochromis, Callochromis,
Hemochromis thomasi, H. fasciatus, Aequidens, Cichlasoma, Pelvicachromis, Pelmatochromis, Nannochromis, Nannacara, Apistogramma Steatocrannis, neetroplus, Geophagus,
Microgeophagus, Talapia (substrate spawners), ASNL
20 pts: Oscars, Orange Cromide, Cichlasoma Severun, C. managuense, C. umbiferum, C.do I, C. festivum Chocolate, Crenichichla, Cyprichomis, Crenicara, AE. maronii, Geo. jurupari, Acarichthys, Acaronia
25 pts: Pterophyllum
30 pts: Green Chromide, Discus, Uaru, Cichla
CYPRINIDS
15 pts: Danio, Brachydanio, White Cloud, Barbs: Cherry, Gold, Half-banded, Tiger, Ruby, Rosy,
Checkerboard, Ticto, ASNL 15 pts: Barbus, Goldfish, Koi, North American Cyprinids
25 pts: Rasbora maculata, R. trilineata
30 pts: Rasbora, Tinfoil Barb
50 pts: Labeotropheus, Epalzeorhynchus, Osteocheilus,
KILLIFISH
15 pts: Aphyosemion, Aplocheilus, Aplocheilichthys, Cubanichthys, Cyprinodon, Fundulus, Oryzias, ASNL
15 pts: Aphanius, Aphyosemion, arnoldi, A. filamentosum, Epiplatys, Jordanella, Pachypanchax,
Rivulus
20 pts: Blue Gularis, Gold Pheasant, Nothibranchius
25 pts: Cynolebias, Pterolebias, Rachovia, Austrofundulus
LIVEBEARERS
10 pts: Poecilia, Xiphophorus, Gambusia, Goodeids, ASNL
20 pts: Half Beaks, Jenynsia Onca
30 pts: Anableps
50pts: Rays
MISCELLANEOUS
20 pts: Bumblebee Goby, Badis, Gudgeons
30 pts: Palitodon, Leaf Fish, Sticklebacks, Puffers, Gobies, Seahorses, Pipefish, Darters, Sunfish
50 pts: Polyterns, Aruana, Mormyrids, Knife fish, Marine fish, Glassfish, Archerfish, Scats, Monos,
Spiney Eels, Loaches, Homaloptends Any fish bred for the first time in the United States.
SHRIMP
10 pts: Neocaridina heteropoda varities (Cherry Shrimp, Rili Shrimp, Sakura Shrimp)
20 pts: Caridina cantonensis species (Crystal Red Shrimp, Bee Shrimp, Tiger Shrimp)
30 pts: Sulawesi Shrimp (Caridina denerli, Caridina glaubrecti, Caridina striata)
NOTE: Thanks to the Raleigh Aquarium Society for the use of much of their BAP fish list