It's Endangered Species Day!

[Mount_Prion]

The cheezy Captivate News screen in my office building said that today is Endangered Species Day, apparently.

In the spirit of said day, here are (cell phone, sorry) pictures of the endangered species I keep, Paratilapia Sp. Andapa.

This is Galaxy. He survived the USPS losing his package in the mail for 3 days as a baby, and look at him now!





Post pics of your (legal) endangered/threatened fish up here!

 

[Andrew1002]

The cheezy Captivate News screen in my office building said that today is Endangered Species Day, apparently.

In the spirit of said day, here are (cell phone, sorry) pictures of the endangered species I keep, Paratilapia Sp. Andapa.

This is Galaxy. He survived the USPS losing his package in the mail for 3 days as a baby, and look at him now!

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Post pics of your (legal) endangered/threatened fish up here!

Wow he is awesome! What is the common name? Is there anywhere I can get one?

I'M ANDREW AND I'M A FISHAHOLIC
-Andrew

 

[Mount_Prion]

Wow he is awesome! What is the common name? Is there anywhere I can get one?

I'M ANDREW AND I'M A FISHAHOLIC
-Andrew

I'm not sure if there is a common name. PM me and I can send you the email of the breeder who shipped me mine. These guys were fished almost to extinction for food, as I understand it. They get BIG and can be aggressive, though.

 

[EarthEaterBob]

What a beautiful fish

Hmm...unfortunately (?) I do not own any endangered fish that I am aware of. Most of my fish are F1 or not endangered. (Geo. Altifrons, A. Heckelii, Clown killifish, L66 King Tiger Pleco? maybe?)

 

[ExoticGREEN]

Looks killer!! and Girthy!
Does my Lyonsi Count?

 

[AU_Arowana-RG]

We need some of the Asian Aro Keepers on this thread.

 

[dogofwar]

It's remarkable the number of endangered and threatened fish are in the hobby.

Here's a list of the cichlids, as maintained by the ACA CARES program:

http://www.cichlid.org/index.php?pageid=aca_cares_conservation_priority_list

I keep and breed a few of them...

Matt

 

[duanes]

I'm working on breeding 2 of cichlids on the list Matt posted, and 1 live bearer
Alcolapia alcalicus
female

male

and Paretroplus maculatus

Xenotoca eiseni
male

couple females

by the way, that P. Andapa looks fabulous