Freshwater moray

[Jaws22]

Anyone know if its possible to catch these wild or are they protected?

 

[Kolton13]

I don’t know about catching, I don’t think they are protected either. I’ve seen them a few times at some of the fish stores near me.

 

[kno4te]

Anyone know if its possible to catch these wild or are they protected?

Had a member from the eels origin who described catching these eels. I’m sure the locals would catch and eat them.

 

[Jaws22]

Sweet. Eel catching expedition here i come

 

[Jaws22]

kno4te would you by any chance know the best way to transport these? Its a couple of hours back to the city from where im going to look

 

[kno4te]

kno4te would you by any chance know the best way to transport these? Its a couple of hours back to the city from where im going to look

Bucket with a battery powered aerator. Even a styrofoam box with a battery powered aerator will work. Keep covered.

 

[john_lord_b3]

yes, in Indonesia my country, they are wild-caught in the rivers several KMs from the estuaries. They are not protected by law. I usually bought them not from stores but direct from the procurers who fished them out of the rivers.

 

[Jaws22]

Oh cool. Im in sri lanka but should be the same here right?

 

[john_lord_b3]

Oh cool. Im in sri lanka but should be the same here right?

every country has different rules, but I never heard of Gymnothorax Polyuranodon being listed as an endangered species.

https://www.fishbase.se/summary/Gymnothorax-polyuranodon.html

IUCN listed this species as Green, so it's least vulnerable to extinction



This is Ulo, my Gymnothorax Polyuranodon. Isn't he a cutie <3

He loves bloodworms. My procurer caught him from a river in South Java. I put him in 1.002sg water. He eat bloodworm right away, just a few days after capture.

 

[Jaws22]

Dude thats adorable