RARE Mini Dragon Loaches at my LFS

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I go to a very large lfs in a major city, they have a huge selection with many different species I've never seen anywhere else.
I recently noticed they have a small tank of about 20 mini dragon loaches. Being a loach fan, and having never heard of them, I did some research and the info I found suggest they were endangered?
They are asking $25 a piece (!).
I know a lot of the staff, I would like to mention something to them about not carrying them, but would like more info if anyone has any. I only saw the profile on loaches.com.
I don't know if it will make a difference anyway, but I feel like we have a responsibility as fish keepers to discourage endangered species keeping, when there are so many great species in the hobby already!
Also, maybe discuss the issue?
 
redinfinity;4308165; said:
http://www.loaches.com/species-index/schistura-pridii Is it this one?

Photos would be nice. Can you do some spy work for us? ;) That is, if that's actually what you saw.

You might wanna take photos of the establishment too just in case
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Yes, that's the one, although they look much smaller in person!
The store actually has a strict no picture taking policy! Weird, right? There are signs all over.
Of course, they aren't heavily staffed during the week, I could go by there today and probably snap a few pictures.
 
If they are captive bred, they are perfectly legal.

Right?
 
Well, breeding well known loach species is next to impossible, I'm 99% sure these aren't captive bred.
I don't think they have been officially declared endangered, but from all the info on them they seem to have a VERY limited habitat--like a few streams in a remote location.
 
Well, breeding well known loach species is next to impossible, I'm 99% sure these aren't captive bred.
I don't think they have been officially declared endangered, but from all the info on them they seem to have a VERY limited habitat--like a few streams in a remote location.
 
Since they aren't a protected species (as far as I know) I don't think there's much you can do. I'm sure they've been shipped to other stores. I read people posting that they've seen them at their local shop, but it doesn't happen often. I have doubts that it's bred. What if you ask the shop owners where they got em?
 
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