ive caught baby peacock bass in a stream in Hawaii we got a lot of dumb people who release their fish.
Anyone ever catch any non native/invasive aquarium fish while fishing?
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In Florida I have caught (not while fishing):
-Thousands of plecos (vermiculated sailfin and Hypostomus plecostomus)
-Green swordtails
-Mayan cichlids
-Jewel cichlids (not bimaculatus, letourneuxi)
-Black acaras
-Blue tilapia (not an aquarium fish...or legal to transport)
-Walking catfish
-Brown hoplos
-Spotted tilapia (same rules as blue)
-Pike livebearers
and probably some others I forgot. There are even more on the East coast of FL, such as snakeheads, midas cichlids, peacock bass, jaguar cichlids, jack dempseys, oscars, etc...
Florida has the most invasives of any US state I believe.
-Thousands of plecos (vermiculated sailfin and Hypostomus plecostomus)
-Green swordtails
-Mayan cichlids
-Jewel cichlids (not bimaculatus, letourneuxi)
-Black acaras
-Blue tilapia (not an aquarium fish...or legal to transport)
-Walking catfish
-Brown hoplos
-Spotted tilapia (same rules as blue)
-Pike livebearers
and probably some others I forgot. There are even more on the East coast of FL, such as snakeheads, midas cichlids, peacock bass, jaguar cichlids, jack dempseys, oscars, etc...
Florida has the most invasives of any US state I believe.
Snakeheads and Oscars can both be found within 5 miles of my house in hampton, ny. In queens snakeheads where found in 2005 at local pond. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/09/nyregion/09snakeheads.htmlhttp://www.ny1.com/content/top_stor...-mystery--four-snakehead-fish-found-in-queens As a result all fish where killed in the 14 acre pond to prevent spreading. This is very common in NY due to our cultural diversities. These are not pets set free, these fish are breed and released for their meat. They complet;y devistate local eco system and are very dangerous to humans. They can 2x their population in 9 mnths and can adapt to almost any water conditions. This video shows a snakehead ripping a bass into pieces, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPGmvemG6fk . That video always stuck in my head, the raw power as 00:27 as he rips off the tail. Now imagine a 5 ft' one attached to your leg. Likr these the "giant snakehead" which have been spotted in NY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHiVc_I2V68&feature=related (skip to end for photo's). They are also extremely violent when breeding. The male will set up boundries while the female stay close to the fry. Get with in the boundries or near the fry and they'll attack.
Soon snakeheads will be the most common fish in the U.S.
Soon snakeheads will be the most common fish in the U.S.
