One of the HLAs younger members showing off his freshly caught gambusia affinis from Hunting Bayou in 2006. This was the HLA's very first ever "Safari" collection trip.

Welcome to the HLA's newest website.

The HLA is Houston's club for fun loving livebearer enthusiasts.

The HLA was organized to promote and build the Livebearer fish keeping hobby, fun and friendship. There are a number of reasons for doing this:

  1. Livebearer fishkeeping offers an alternative to the violence and bad conduct we see on TV and video games.
  2. Livebearers are good beginner fish. Compared with some of the egglayers the livebearers are relatively well behaved and peaceful.
  3. Some of the livebearers are native fish that need protection.
  4. Other livebearers are designer fish that can be breed and selected to create eye candy. A wealth of scientific knowledge is needed to keep the fish alive and to get them to reach their full potential.
  5. Livebearers may be easier for humans to identify with.





To promote and build the livebearer fishkeeping hobby the HLA shall:
  1. Hold social meetings to trade fish and ideas. ( scientific education and prolification of livebearer strains )
    1. These meetings shall include preferably young speakers who are the future of the hobby to speak on scientific topics.
    2. These meetings will include auctions that are also shows to disperse fish and ideas throughout the community. Prizes and or certificates will be awarded to high dollar fish to promote competition, interest, better breeding and genetics. Hopefully later the fish can be catagorized and winners in different catagories can be recognized. There are films and tapes from other livebearer associations that can be viewed at the meetings to get educated.
    3. Fund raiser events will be included to create interest in the club and the hobby.
  2. Provide free scientific information to the public at The Houston Livebearers Associations website through the message board, email, and visits. Members will conduct themselves and encourage others to conduct themselves in an exemplary manner to foster a child friendly atmosphere with good mentorship at the Houston Livebearers Association website.
  3. Promote safaris at The Houston Livebearers Association website to promote native species and provide education concerning escaped species
  4. Serve as an example nonprofit organization that knows how to treat its members. Dues are $10/single or $15/family. The club may accept donations or make a 25% commission at auctions or make money with fundraiser events. HLA shall conduct its business meetings openly on the website. HLA shall make the officers accountable to the members of the club. All HLA activities are optional. HLA does not limit or require members participation in other clubs.