Looking for Hoplias Aimara

[yeayeayea]

Found this right off the bat...With fry batches like this they shouldnt be so hard to get..


Frequently occurs in counter current zones of principal rivers and creeks. Feeds mainly on fish but also on other animals that fall into the water like small terrestrial invertebrates. Is active at dusk and at night. Reproduction takes place at the onset of the rainy season from December to March. Depending on the size, the female can carry around 6,000 to 60,000 eggs

 

[channarox]

yes.
but would you mess with a big wolf to get its babies?
if you do want one,be prepared to find one for a few thousand and not even a real aimara sometimes.
i dont anyone is going around netting these right now.

 

[yeayeayea]

yes.
but would you mess with a big wolf to get its babies?
if you do want one,be prepared to find one for a few thousand and not even a real aimara sometimes.
i dont anyone is going around netting these right now.

For the $$ ppl are getting for them I would certainly net the adults to take their babies.I would imagine some villager in south america could be hired by the exporters for little money to snag bunches of these fish so the exporter could sell the fry at huge mark ups.

 

[JD7.62]

yes.
but would you mess with a big wolf to get its babies?
if you do want one,be prepared to find one for a few thousand and not even a real aimara sometimes.
i dont anyone is going around netting these right now.

I think that is an invalid argument. After all, they arent mutated great whites! Neting fry safely from a boat would be a none issue with even the biggest baddest aimara parent there was!

 

[VVateverzYo]

yeah i think it was this link http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44492&highlight=aimara

 

[yeayeayea]

yeah i think it was this link http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=44492&highlight=aimara

Yeah I saw that thread but he never said for sure where it came from or even 100% that it's his.

 

[yeayeayea]

Can some one id this hoplias? Malabaricus maybe??

 

[cichlaguapote]

Yeah I saw that thread but he never said for sure where it came from or even 100% that it's his.

It's not aimara though.. It says a few times is a Hoplias Mal... I am suprised he had that though. Think I saw it and forgot he posted that.

Besides Li changes fish like underwear..

As far as why you don't see small ones. There might be either problems getting to them, seasonal issues or ID problems with locals/even the experianced eye at that size. Could be many reasons. Everything is not always as clear cut as some people thinks it is.. I don't think you can just grab a net and find the fish you're looking for at safe spot with it being easy as pie.

 

[VVateverzYo]

really knowing li i would have thought it was an aimara does anyone have a pic of one by any chance

 

[---XR---]

really knowing li i would have thought it was an aimara does anyone have a pic of one by any chance

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