Paddle Fish - Spoonbill Catfish

[nguyenz]

Anyone know where I can get one!

Been reading about them and did the research. Anyone selling one any size. I am in Nor Cal. I will pay for shipping. PM me. Thanks.

 

[Ullopincrate]

I've seen them, they are incredible. I didn't know they were available in the trade.

 

[nolapete]

As far as I know, they are endangered and illegal to possess.

 

[nguyenz]

I seen in some other post that they do sell at fish stores.

 

[Ullopincrate]

They are incredible to see. I saw one caught in the Ohio river once. I think it was about 5 feet long.

 

[o snap its eric]

even if you are able to attain one, they are hard to keep alive. THey need high o2, coldish water, mico feeding, prone to bacterial infection at the nose due to them rubbing it against the glass all the time and needs a huge tank for them to live comfortably. If you can do all that then i hope you can get one.

It's been offered on this board before long ago but haven't seen them back.

 

[ceeej31]

im pretty sure Li has two of these

 

[nolapete]

Paddlefish are filter feeders and reach 5', so keeping them requires at least 1500 gallons and an abundant supply of tiny live aquatic organisms.

Paddlefish and sturgeon are two of the most important fish producing freshwater caviar. That's why both are protected resources because both have been poached extensively.

 

[Bllib]

They are available every once in a while. I see them every now and then. You can get em. Expect to pay 70.00 for a small one and as mentioned above they are a bit difficult to keep. Not to mention they can get pretty big so you will need a big tank for them.

Good luck on your hunt!

 

[Ullopincrate]

If you do get one start a thread with pics of it's habitat and as it grows. I love these things.