I live in California- I heard freshwater rays are illegal here- is it true?

[fishyboi]

Its piontless of getting a illegal fish hear since stupid people release fish into the lake or something

 

[iansilv]

Oddball- I tried that- someone rear-ended me and my van/aquarium broke, spilling pirranhas all over the freeway. It was an ugly site, not to mention a terrifying experience- how do you try to rescue somethign that keeps biting you!?!?

All bad joking aside, I was simply curious as to how difficult it is to get these animals. I have always enjoyed keepign odd fish, people do keep them, and as for abetting a crime, I apologize.

 

[Beansray]

what about florida? Is it hard to get a permit(or expensive)? And can I get some info on hoe to do it?


Thanks

 

[guppy]

While not illegal it is against tradition for California legistlators to use more than two brain cells at one time.

 

[Jesse]

If you take a gander towards the bottom of the restricted fish list, you'll see a little note that covers all sharks, rays, guitarfishes, etc. The list states all elasmobranchs are illegal without a permit. That covers ALL cartilaginous species.

Phil, I believe you're misreading the regulations. The Class Elasmobrachiomorphi is only listed to provide a taxonomic frame of reference for the two restricted groups within : 1) requiem sharks and 2) river stingrays. Had the Fish and Game Commission intended to restrict the entire class of elasmobranchs, they would have listed "all species" next to it.

(6) Class Elasmobranchiomorphi - Cartilaginous Fishes

(A) Family Carcharhinidae - Requiem Sharks All species of genus Carcharhinus (Freshwater sharks) (D).

(B ) Family Potamotrygonidae - River stingrays All species (D).

Part of this confusion is likely the lack of formatting from my copied text. My apologies.