not necessarily. The USFWS has the authority to allow you to import an Asian arowana into the united states with a permit. I have a hunch this is going to happen soon, but I should be the first person to know. The owner may have ties to the FWS, and they've been talking about it a lot lately.
As far as I know, it's not a go yet, but the fact that word is getting out that something is in the works is a good sign.
