I'm new here, and posted a thread about wanting to buy Piranha and my thread got deleted and a MOD sent me a warning on how they are illegal in Oregon. Here is my thing, I have in Oregon since 1997. Piranha are sold in stores all over the state. I've found several websites that state they are legal. Has the law recently changed or is there something I am missing. I currently own 10 Red Belly Piranha that are 5-7" long that I purchased from aquascapeonline and they were mailed to my house in Oregon. In the past, I also owned Piranha that I bought in pet stores in Portland. Does anybody know if this MOD is confused about Oregon Law or are pet stores, myself and many others all breaking the law? I'd like to know as son as possible before I end up in trouble over my fish.
Piranha Laws In Oregon/Need Help?
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I checked. Ps are still on Oregon's no-no list:
OREGON:
Live specimens of the following fish species may not be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exhanged, or transported in the state:
(A) Order Amiiformes
Bowfin - Amiidae - Amia calva.
(B ) Order Cypriniformes
(i) Piranha or Caribe - Characidae subfamily Serrasalminae - All species and hybrids except Serrasalmus, Pygocentrus and Pristobrycon pursuant to ORS 498.242 and OAR 635-011-0160(2);
(ii) Walking catfish (ORS 498.242) - Clariidae - All species and hybrids;
(iii) Oriental weatherfish - Cobitidae - Misgurnus anguillicaudatus;
(iv) Ide - Cyprinidae - Leuciscus idus;
(v) Rudd - Cyprinidae - Scardinius erythropthalmus.
(C ) Order Lepisosteiformes
Gar - Lepisosteidae - All species and hybrids.
(D) Order Perciformes
(i) Snakehead - Channidae - Channa All species and hybrids;
(ii) Round Goby - Gobiidae - Neogobius melanostemus;
(iii) Ruffe - Percidae - Gymnocephalus cernuus;
(iv) Zander or Pike-perch - Percidae - Stizostedion lucioperca.
(E) Order Salmoniformes
Pikes, Pickerel - Esocidae - All species and hybrids.
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations, Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 635-056-0050 (Prohibited Species), subd. c.
Link:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/OARs/56.pdf
OREGON:
Live specimens of the following fish species may not be imported, possessed, sold, purchased, exhanged, or transported in the state:
(A) Order Amiiformes
Bowfin - Amiidae - Amia calva.
(B ) Order Cypriniformes
(i) Piranha or Caribe - Characidae subfamily Serrasalminae - All species and hybrids except Serrasalmus, Pygocentrus and Pristobrycon pursuant to ORS 498.242 and OAR 635-011-0160(2);
(ii) Walking catfish (ORS 498.242) - Clariidae - All species and hybrids;
(iii) Oriental weatherfish - Cobitidae - Misgurnus anguillicaudatus;
(iv) Ide - Cyprinidae - Leuciscus idus;
(v) Rudd - Cyprinidae - Scardinius erythropthalmus.
(C ) Order Lepisosteiformes
Gar - Lepisosteidae - All species and hybrids.
(D) Order Perciformes
(i) Snakehead - Channidae - Channa All species and hybrids;
(ii) Round Goby - Gobiidae - Neogobius melanostemus;
(iii) Ruffe - Percidae - Gymnocephalus cernuus;
(iv) Zander or Pike-perch - Percidae - Stizostedion lucioperca.
(E) Order Salmoniformes
Pikes, Pickerel - Esocidae - All species and hybrids.
Source: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations, Oregon Administrative Rules (OAR) 635-056-0050 (Prohibited Species), subd. c.
Link:
http://www.dfw.state.or.us/OARs/56.pdf
Nevermind. I just substituted the amended excerpt of the current pdf document in my previous post. Serrasalmus, Pygocentrus and Pristobrycon appear to be legal now. The OR site still displays the old document, too. Sorry for the misunderstanding. Go ahead and repost your WTB ad.
That would be a shame. Why make them illegal they great fish to keep.
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