leichardti export ban

[rollerboy244]

i actually found out about ban on this site-in the rare fishes classified-fugupuff
the add about the exporter from australia i was just surfing can't remember---i can't get fish out of the states let along australia------
sorry for the nickname for such an old bastard i'll change it when i exchange my inline skates for a walker

 

[piranha45]

lol

 

[novafishy]

Hey guys,
I'm from Australia, and yes, the Saratoga Jardini and the Leichardti are both natives. Some are pond bred, but I think most are wildcaught in the Northern Region of Australia. Young are usually available during December to February. THey range from AU$80-150 for a 12-15cm fish. Jardinis usually fetch a higher price than the Leichardtis.

Silver arowanas here are around $500 for a 13cm fish. SO when you guys swap a 10" saratoga for TWO silver arowanas, I envy you guys.

THe quarantine and import laws here are one of the most strictest in the world.

 

[Jason]

Yeah i admire them in some ways for the laws but damn it makes getting breeding populations out a real pain. I couldnt belive how much some people went nuts when i mentioned that could get gar from my LFS for 15-20 dollars US and from a wholesaler for about 1/4 that. Its odd how when something is native that you could care less about it and go half a world away and its gold.

I had someone from germany ask if i could ship him some pumpkin seed sunfish preferably a couple males in color. I use those to feed my snapping turtles.....i guess i never really noticed.

I think might have to make tank space for a couple arrows before the red tape buries them.

Jason

 

[Ariel]

Hey guys,
I'm from Australia, and yes, the Saratoga Jardini and the Leichardti are both natives. Some are pond bred, but I think most are wildcaught in the Northern Region of Australia. Young are usually available during December to February. THey range from AU$80-150 for a 12-15cm fish. Jardinis usually fetch a higher price than the Leichardtis.

Silver arowanas here are around $500 for a 13cm fish. SO when you guys swap a 10" saratoga for TWO silver arowanas, I envy you guys.

THe quarantine and import laws here are one of the most strictest in the world.

Leichardtis is more expensive than Jardinis & silver aro in Singapore, eg a 2" silver only cost s$8

 

[kriztu]

maybe there's a hefty good reason for the ban, its either we abide by the rules or end up losing the species

 

[rollerboy244]

hopefully this might help promote breeding outside of Australia of this species(as it did for the asian variety)From my searches though i don't find Scleropages leichardti to be much in demand--try finding good pictures or information about Leichardti.
I bought mine online--hoping i would be pleased--i was i could imagine the possibilities of selective breeding of this species with the orange to red inner scale spots mine has that greenish silver gleem it's certainly distinct from Scleropages jardini i find Leichardti reminds me somewhat of a trout at the size of my current arowana aprox. 5-6" jardini more typical arowana.