Good things come to those who wait! After many years of intensive work and numerous requests from the community, the time has finally come: Our long-awaited book “Antennenwelse: Die Harnischwelse der Gattung Ancistrus” will officially be published on May 5, 2025 – that’s the day we start shipping!
But even before the official publication date, we will be presenting the book to the public for the first time – from April 25 to 27, 2025 at aqua EXPO XXL in Hamm/Westphalia. Both authors will be waiting for you in person at their stand, signing books and looking forward to talking to you.
It’s worth pre-ordering – with a subscription price!
Those who order the book early and pay by March 10, 2025, will receive it at the exclusive subscription price of EUR 75.95 instead of EUR 79.95. A great opportunity to secure a high-quality reference book at a lower price!
Of course, all pre-orders can also have their copy signed – simply note your request in the comments field when ordering.
International availability
For our readers in the USA, the book is available directly from our partner Stephan Tanner (Swiss Tropicals). His store offers a cost-effective alternative to high international shipping costs:
👉 www.swisstropicals.com/books
We are currently looking for distribution partners for other countries who would like to offer our book. Reseller conditions are available for orders of 10 or more. If you are interested, just contact us!
Observe delivery restrictions
Unfortunately, for EU policy reasons, we are not allowed to accept orders from end customers from the following countries:
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France
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Austria
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Sweden
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Spain
We are also currently unable to deliver directly to other countries such as Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Poland, Portugal, Cyprus and some others. However, we hope to find suitable partners there soon.
Unfortunately, we are also not allowed to supply dealers in Bulgaria, Finland, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Cyprus and Luxembourg.
For more information, see our blog post: Worldwide shipping with restrictions in the EU!
Stay tuned – we’ll keep you up to date and are really looking forward to sharing this special book with you soon!
Now a few key facts about the book:
- Length: more than 600 pages (we are still working on the last parts and cannot yet determine a final page number, but it is at least 600!)
- All valid Ancistrus species (as of February 2025) are presented in detail (with photos of all but a few)
- All known L and LDA numbers of Ancistrus are presented in detail
- We also present some other as yet undescribed species in detail
- Many other undescribed species are presented with pictures and locations
- The common antenna catfish and its breeding forms are presented in a separate chapter, and there are also initial indications of its origin…
- There are already more than 725 high-quality photos
- An extensive bibliography
