My shopkeeper told mr that they were shipped here from thailand so i figured they were commonly available there. Too bad.This might surprised you, they're banned in Thailand since they've become an invasive species here. IDK if people still illegally sell them.
OMG. you are in bad luck. Try buying some oscars, green terrors or texas cichlids. They all get largeEven peacock bass and tiger goliath are banned here too, my day is ruined.