Goldeye and Mooneye, North American Bonytongues

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Are they endangered?

Secondly, if not, are they available to any degree?

Thirdly, what would be needed to care for them properly (diet, ph, temperature (But it should be completely obvious that these are coldwater fish)?

 

[Gator]

Goldeye are endangered here in Ohio not sure about mooneye. I've never seen any for sale anywhere or seen them in the hobby at all for that matter. They are an open water fish that feed on other fish, insects, crustaceans and small mammals like mice. The fish grow to about 20" so I'd imagine you'd need a good size aquarium. hope this helps out a little

 

[Bottomfeeder]

north american bonytongues?
check Oddball's paleoquaria thread and be ready for an unpleasant surprise.

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

Them not being in the order Osteoglossiformes anymore? I know that.

Them not being related at all? No idea, but the orders Osteoglossiformes and Hiodontiformes were grouped under the Superorder Osteoglossomorpha, which are the bonytongues. Got this from the Encyclopedia of Animals: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes. There's another book in entitled Encyclopedia of Animals: Mammals and Fishes. A two volume series, unless there is a third for invertebrates.

 

[Bottomfeeder]

Them not being in the order Osteoglossiformes anymore? I know that.

Them not being related at all? No idea, but the orders Osteoglossiformes and Hiodontiformes were grouped under the Superorder Osteoglossomorpha, which are the bonytongues. Got this from the Encyclopedia of Animals: Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fishes. There's another book in entitled Encyclopedia of Animals: Mammals and Fishes. A two volume series, unless there is a third for invertebrates.

no, that they died out completely at the last ice age

 

[Bundar]

bottom feeder check it out on fishbase...they are still alive and kickin

 

[andyjs]

no, that they died out completely at the last ice age

Well considering I caught a live mooneye less than 6 months ago....I don't think so.
They seem to like either open water or fast moving water, so I think they would need a pretty huge tank.

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

If I ever considered these, they are going into a pond. So would they be ok with Koi and the smaller sturgeons (IE sterlet)?

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

no, that they died out completely at the last ice age

Do your research and check up on sites like google or wikipedia before making these statements or reference from some books. There are many more fish resources than just internet forums.

 

[Gator]

no, that they died out completely at the last ice age

hmmm perhaps this will help out a bit on the whole extinction thing.
Mooneye
Goldeye
Check out the distribution maps. Neither are far from being Extinct.