Ohio Cichlid Association

OCA’s Extravaganza 2025

Cichlid and Catfish Show Results

Class Sponsor (# Entries)

1. Discus Prestige Aquatics (3)

1^st Bob Evers - Snow White

2^nd Bob Evers - Super pantharae

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Pigeon blood blue

2. Angelfish Prestige Aquatics (5)

1^st Andrew D'Angelo - Pterophyllum scalare "Orange Marble"

2^nd Marty Armbruster - Pterophyllum scalare "White Marble"

3^rd Andrew D'Angelo - Pterophyllum scalare "Koi"

3. Apistogramma, Nannocara, Crenicara, Microgeophagus Prestige Aquatics (4)

1^st Mark Murtaugh - Apistogramma ortegai

2^nd Tim DeRobertis - Apistogramma super red

3^rd Bill Sensor - Apistogramma balasporte

4. Central Americans 6 inches and under Ohio Bigfoot Conference (2)

1^st Wild Bill - Archocentrus centrarchus

2^nd Karen Haas - Amatitlania siquia Rio Bagaces

5. Amphilophus, Parachromis, Nandopsis Ohio Bigfoot Conference (4)

1^st Antonio Martina - Amphilophus labiatus

2^nd Tim DeRobertis - Amphilophus citrinellus

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Amphilophus chancho

6. All other Central Americans over 6 inches Cunningham Tropicals, LLC (8)

1^st Rober W. Fessler - Vieja melanura

2^nd Bill Sensor - Herichthys carpintis "Escondido"

3^rd Roger Stark - Vieja bifasciata

7. All other South Americans 6 inches and under Prestige Aquatics (5)

1^st Bill Sensor - Aequidens metae

2^nd Antonio Martina - Andinoacara pulcher

3^rd Wild Bill - Nannacara anomala

8. All other South Americans over 6 inches Cunningham Tropicals, LLC (4)

1^st Tim DeRobertis - Geophagus sp. Alto Sinu

2^nd Tim DeRobertis - Acarichthys heckelii

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Astronotus ocellatus "Albino Long fin"

9. Haplochromines, Victorian Basin New England Cichlid Association (7)

1^st Michael Liu - Haplochromis paucidens

2^nd Bill Sensor - Haplochromis cherry fin

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Enterochromis coprologus "Mwanza Gulf"

10. Haplochromines, Malawi Mike Helford (1)

1^st Tom Rizzo - Copadichromis mloto

11. Aulonocara jacobfreibergi, inc. "Eureka", "Lwanda", etc Mark Kazanoff (3)

1^st Roland Loescher - Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda'

2^nd Roland Loescher - Aulonocara sp. 'lwanda'

3^rd Wild Bill - Aulonocara "Lemon Jake"

12. All other Aulonocara Mark Kazanoff (4)

1^st Tim DeRobertis - Aulonocara stuartgranti "Flavescent"

2^nd Roland Loescher - Aulonocara "Maleri"

3^rd Rober W. Fessler - Aulonocara "Albino Scarlet Peacock"

13. Mbuna The Cincy Mob (2)

1^st Roger Stark - Labidochromis sp. 'hongi'

2^nd Tom Rizzo - Metriaclima pulpican

14. Julidochromis, Chalinochromis, & Telmatochromis Anthony Frank Stissi SI Cichlids (2)

1^st Scott Kendall - Julidochromis marlieri

2^nd Andy Henson - Julidochromis transcriptus "Gombi"

15. All other Tanganyikan substrate brooders Anthony Frank Stissi SI Cichlids (3)

1^st David Williamson - Neolamprologus helianthus

2^nd Bill Sensor - Lamprologus caudopunctatus

3^rd Scott Kendall - Neolamprologus pulcher

16. Tanganyikan mouthbrooders, exclude Frontosa Anthony Frank Stissi SI Cichlids (1)

1^st David Williamson - Tropheus moorii "Kachese"

17. All other Old World 5 inches and under Bill Wertman (16)

1^st Greg Senn - Nanochromis transvestitus female

2^nd Greg Senn - Nanochromis transvestitus male

3^rd David Williamson - Steatocranus casuarius "Buffalo Head"

18. All other Old World over 5 inches Aquatic Voyeurs (4)

1^st Peter George - Thoracochromis buysi

2^nd Tim DeRobertis - Cyphotilapia frontosa " mpimbwe blue"

3^rd Wild Bill - Cyphotilapia frontosa

19. Loracariids over 6 inches Karen Haas (7)

1stEvelyn Bai - Pseudacanthicus pitanga L025, Red fin Cactus Pleco

2^nd Robert W. Fessler - Royal Pleco

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Panaque cf. nigrolineatus L330, Watermelon Pleco

20. Loracariids 6 inches and under Erie Aquarium Society (7)

1^st Antonio Martina - Hypancistrus sp. (L333)

2^nd Wild Bill - Panaqolus albomaculatus LDA031, Mustard Spot Pleco

3^rd Antonio Martina - L397 Alenquer Tiger Pleco

21. Corydoras, Aspidoras, Brochis Prestige Aquatics (2)

1^st David Williamson - Hoplisoma elegans

2^nd Bill Sensor - Corydoras loretoensis

22. All other New World Catfish over 6 inches Fatfish Aquatic (2)

1^st Tim DeRobertis - Sturisoma panamense black whiptail catfish

2^nd Evelyn Bai - Albino Red-eyed Granulated Catfish (Pterodoras granulosus)

23. All other New World Catfish 6 inches and under Aquatic Voyeurs (3)

1^st Tim DeRobertis - Centromochlus musaicus “Ninja “

2^nd Tim DeRobertis - Trachelyoplerus fisheri

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Auchenipterichthys coracoideus Zamora wood catfish

24. Sharks and Loaches John Patakos (1)

1^st David Williamson - Ambastaia sidthimunki

25. Synodontid Catfish Erie Aquarium Society (5)

1^st Antonio Martina - Synodontis lucipinnis

2^nd David Williamson - Synodontis petricola

3^rd Tim DeRobertis - Synodontis decorus

26. All Other Old World Catfish Karen Haas (1)

1^st Evelyn Bai - Albino Eel Catfish (Plotosus canius)

27. Prints and Slides The Fish Factory (4)

1^st Mark Metz - Print

2^nd Marty Armbruster - Print Discus

3^rd Marty Armbruster - Print Baby Discus

28. All other art forms Prestige Aquatics (7)

1^st Keith Capizzi - Ceramic Red Titanic L273

2^nd Keith Capizzi - Fish Skeleton Ceramic

3^rd Mike Thompson - Cross Stitch Print

29. Any fish or other aquatic pet (participants under 16 years of age) In Memory of Ray Kingfish Lucas (1)

1^st Elena Llambí - Pterophyllum Scalare "Gold"

Total # Entries: 109

Trophy Winners

Best Of Show, sponsored by Prestige Aquatics: Tim DeRobertis - Geophagus sp. Alto Sinu

Reserve Best of Show, sponsored by the New England Cichlid Association: Robert W. Fessler - Vieja melanura

Best Catfish of Show, sponsored by All Oddball Aquatics: Antonio Martina - Hypancistrus sp. (L333)

Presidents Trophy (most all-over points), sponsored by Prestige Aquatics: Tim DeRobertis

People’s Choice, sponsored by the Greater Cincinnati Aquarium Society: Antonio Martina - Amphilophus labiatus “Thor”

Memorial Trophy (for service to the OCA during the Extravaganza), sponsored by Cunningham Tropicals, LLC: Crystal High