I'm still searching for that elusive Planiceps catfish, anyone see any for sale lately ????
Eventually I WILL FIND ONE
Thanks......
bob
Eventually I WILL FIND ONE
Thanks......
bob
Anyone seen any Planiceps cats for sale lately ???
- Thread starter Bgonz
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Saw this on Planet Catfish might explain why its harder to find one.
Considered ''Vulnerable'' to extinction due to overfishing by commercial fisheries. Average adult size captured by commercial fisheries has declined in recent years and now averages under one meter. In Puerto Carreno, on the Rio Orinoco, 5.5 tons of S. planiceps were harvested in 2001. Under Colombian law, specimens under 95 cm may not be retained. This would also make the small specimens imported for the aquarium trade illegal. Sadly, this law is rarely enforced.
Considered ''Vulnerable'' to extinction due to overfishing by commercial fisheries. Average adult size captured by commercial fisheries has declined in recent years and now averages under one meter. In Puerto Carreno, on the Rio Orinoco, 5.5 tons of S. planiceps were harvested in 2001. Under Colombian law, specimens under 95 cm may not be retained. This would also make the small specimens imported for the aquarium trade illegal. Sadly, this law is rarely enforced.
Check with House of Tropicals in Glen Burnie, MD they have been getting them in around this time of year for a few years and might have some now or soon ~Trent
victor448;1387754; said:
INTERESTING.......Its all starting to make sense now.......
amazonfishman;1389243; said:
I just gave them a call and they havent seen them available for over a year now
Thanks guys...... Time to book a Amazon fishing family vacation
bob
This came up a few months ago - There is an LFS here in Phx that has a 3 ft plus planicep. I enquired just for the heck of it and it is apparently absolutely not for sale...however...everything has a price if you want it THAT bad...