Are paroon Sharks illegal ????
- Thread starter christopher shivdat
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.....and are you certain they are black ears and not mislabeled iridescent sharks?....can you post a photo of yours?
Paroons are farmed for food on a commercial scale, so we are not depleting whatever miserable natural stocks left in the wild. So sad.
When small, paroons resemble MGC (Mekong Giant Catfish, the gigas) and we are told (cannot ascertain the truthfulness) that problems often arise at the border because the fish are hard to distinguish and the agents refuse the entry to anything that resembles MGC.
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If the Gerbers' fish were all free, I'd consider a road trip this summer, even though I am in SW FL. MasterB, how badly do they want to get rid of their giants?
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Krich, last Sept I got two black ears from Sam of Fishonlinerus (Aquabid) at ~3" for $50 each before shipping. Labeled as "Giant Blue Shark Freshwater Fish". They appear seasonal. One was a spinner and perished in a few months. The other is ~6" right now. Extremely nervous fish. Far, far more so than IDS !! Very prone to nervous breakdowns, running into walls, spooking, spinning, etc. Any stress has a tremendous effect on them.
When small, paroons resemble MGC (Mekong Giant Catfish, the gigas) and we are told (cannot ascertain the truthfulness) that problems often arise at the border because the fish are hard to distinguish and the agents refuse the entry to anything that resembles MGC.
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If the Gerbers' fish were all free, I'd consider a road trip this summer, even though I am in SW FL. MasterB, how badly do they want to get rid of their giants?
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Krich, last Sept I got two black ears from Sam of Fishonlinerus (Aquabid) at ~3" for $50 each before shipping. Labeled as "Giant Blue Shark Freshwater Fish". They appear seasonal. One was a spinner and perished in a few months. The other is ~6" right now. Extremely nervous fish. Far, far more so than IDS !! Very prone to nervous breakdowns, running into walls, spooking, spinning, etc. Any stress has a tremendous effect on them.
I have two black ears that a fellow member in Cali sent me this past spring.They are no paroons but they look almost as nice and don't grow as huge.
I had heard or saw this stated in the past but did not repeat it here due to lack of a source to site....it kind of explains the confusion over whether or not the fish are under any ban status.
