THERE LOOKS TO BE A LOOPHOLE IN THE LAW BANNING ASIAN AROWANNS FROM BEING IMPORTED INTO THE USA. THE Confederation of the International Trade of Endangered species ONLY LISTS Scleropages Formosus (THE GREEN ASIAN AROWANNA) AS BEING ENDANGERED. RECENTLY, THE OTHER ASIAN AROWANNAS HAVE BEEN RECLASSIFIED AS SEPARATE SPECIES:
Scleropages Macrocephalus: Silver Indonesian Arowana
Scleropages Aureus: Red Tail Golden Arowana
Scleropages Legendrei: Super Red, Chili or Blood Indonesian Arowana
SO IT WOULD APPEAR THAT UNLESS THE CITES APPENDIX II RULES ARE UPDATED, EVERYTHING BUT THE GREEN AROWANNA IS CLEAR FOR IMPORT.
NOTE THAT MOST OF THE COLORFUL VARIETIES HAVE BEEN FARM RAISED FOR DECADES AND THEIR IMPORT POSES NO THREAT WHATSOEVER TO THE WILD STOCK. FARM RAISED ASIAN AROWANNAS ARE TAGGED OR CHIPPED TO PROVE THEY DID NOT COME FROM THE WILD. SELECTIVE BREEDING HAS CREATED MUCH MORE COLORFUL SPECIMENS AVAILABLE TO THE HOBBY, JUST AS IT DID WITH DISCUS.
DISCLAIMER: YOU SHOULD CONSULT LEGAL COUNCIL BEFORE IMPORTING ANY TROPICAL FISH, WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TROUBLE YOU GET YOURSELF INTO.
Scleropages Macrocephalus: Silver Indonesian Arowana
Scleropages Aureus: Red Tail Golden Arowana
Scleropages Legendrei: Super Red, Chili or Blood Indonesian Arowana
SO IT WOULD APPEAR THAT UNLESS THE CITES APPENDIX II RULES ARE UPDATED, EVERYTHING BUT THE GREEN AROWANNA IS CLEAR FOR IMPORT.
NOTE THAT MOST OF THE COLORFUL VARIETIES HAVE BEEN FARM RAISED FOR DECADES AND THEIR IMPORT POSES NO THREAT WHATSOEVER TO THE WILD STOCK. FARM RAISED ASIAN AROWANNAS ARE TAGGED OR CHIPPED TO PROVE THEY DID NOT COME FROM THE WILD. SELECTIVE BREEDING HAS CREATED MUCH MORE COLORFUL SPECIMENS AVAILABLE TO THE HOBBY, JUST AS IT DID WITH DISCUS.
DISCLAIMER: YOU SHOULD CONSULT LEGAL COUNCIL BEFORE IMPORTING ANY TROPICAL FISH, WE CAN NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY TROUBLE YOU GET YOURSELF INTO.
