check out this tail-less asian arowana!

[kriztu]

got the pic from awakening of the dragon book. this rtg is from Dream Fish merlion arowana farm

 

[rallysman]

woah, thats messed up.

 

[kriztu]

i think they also do this kind of procedure to other tropical fishes right? like parrots? they take the tail fin off. i think its quite sadistic. people will do anything in breeding and selling fishes

 

[rallysman]

I've also heard that certain other fish are bred to be "tailless" I know they chop discus tail off. I hope that the aro's tail wasnt hacked off. Maybe a genetic defect?

 

[Filthy Sanchez]

If it was just born that way then it's OK by me, however if it was selectively bred that way, that's just stupid.

 

[redtailfool]

I think its just a genetic mutation.

 

[softturtle]

Yeah, I think you'd have a pretty hard time gettin two fish like this to breed, or even finding two fish like this at all. I think its just a gen. def. Looks old and healthy though.

 

[TankBuster]

Um, isnt one of best features of an arow is the long flowing body? What the hell?

 

[dapike1979]

Cool!!

 

[RockyGoldy]

Let me shed some light here....

yes, such natural deformity do occur in very rare cases...and normally when it does, such aro is sold for sky high prices......

and for such reason, some unethical aro sellers perform the tail cutting ritual secretly and try to sell the aros they have for premium prices....

well..i guess its human playing God again...