I live in florida. I dont mind the weather, but what i do mind... is the amount of illegal fish!!!! I just wanna know... who also lives here, and who hates not being able to get a non-silver arowana or RBP, or lungfish, or dare i say it, dorados... here is a list I found of illegal fish in florida, found on aquariacentrals forum.
Florida Regulations
(P) African Electric Catfish (family Malapteruridae, all species)
(P) African Tigerfish (subfamily Hydrocyninae, all species)
(P) Airbreathing Catfish (family Clariidae, all species except Clarias batrachus)
(P) Airsac Catfish (family Heteropnestidae, all species)
(P) Australian Crayfish (genus Cherax, all species) except tank culture systems of Cherax quadricarinatus
(R) Australian Red Claw Crayfish (Chorax quadricarinatus; tank culture systems only)
(R) Bighead Carp (Aristichthys nobilis)
(R) Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) except north and west of the Suwannee River
(R) Bony Tongue Fish (Osteoglossidae, all species) except Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
(P) Candiru Catfish (family Trichomycteridae, all species)
(R) Dorados (genus Salminus, all species)
(P) Freshwater Electric Eels (family Elecrophoridae, all species)
(R) Freshwater Stingrays (family Electrophoridae, all species)
(R) Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
(P) Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanallus)
(P) Lampreys (family Petromyzonidae, all species)
(R) Nile Perches (genus Lates, all species)
(P) Piranhas and Pirambebas (subfamily Serrasalminae, all species including Wimples Piranhas)
(R) Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumers without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(R) Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
(R) Snail or Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
(P) Snakeheads (family Channidae, all species)
(P/R) Tilapias (Tilapia, Sarotherodon, and Oreochromis genera all species), except that Tilapia.aurea, bornorum, mossambica, nilotica, may be possessed, cultured, and transported without permit in the North Central Region ( Citrus and Hernando Counties only), Northeast Region (Excluding Nassau and Duval Counties), South and Southwest Regions.
(P) Tranhiras or Tigerfish (family Erythrinidae, all species)
(R) Walking Catfish (Clarius batrachus)
(R) White River Crayfish (Procambarus zonangulas) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumer without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(P) Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
(P) Mitten Crabs (genus Eriocheir)
P is prohibited, Not allowed at all
R is Restriicted, Permits needed
I know we know the reason, which i agree with those laws... but dont you just HATE it too!
Florida Regulations
(P) African Electric Catfish (family Malapteruridae, all species)
(P) African Tigerfish (subfamily Hydrocyninae, all species)
(P) Airbreathing Catfish (family Clariidae, all species except Clarias batrachus)
(P) Airsac Catfish (family Heteropnestidae, all species)
(P) Australian Crayfish (genus Cherax, all species) except tank culture systems of Cherax quadricarinatus
(R) Australian Red Claw Crayfish (Chorax quadricarinatus; tank culture systems only)
(R) Bighead Carp (Aristichthys nobilis)
(R) Blue Catfish (Ictalurus furcatus) except north and west of the Suwannee River
(R) Bony Tongue Fish (Osteoglossidae, all species) except Silver arowana (Osteoglossum bicirrhosum)
(P) Candiru Catfish (family Trichomycteridae, all species)
(R) Dorados (genus Salminus, all species)
(P) Freshwater Electric Eels (family Elecrophoridae, all species)
(R) Freshwater Stingrays (family Electrophoridae, all species)
(R) Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella)
(P) Green Sunfish (Lepomis cyanallus)
(P) Lampreys (family Petromyzonidae, all species)
(R) Nile Perches (genus Lates, all species)
(P) Piranhas and Pirambebas (subfamily Serrasalminae, all species including Wimples Piranhas)
(R) Red Swamp Crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumers without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(R) Silver Carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix)
(R) Snail or Black Carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)
(P) Snakeheads (family Channidae, all species)
(P/R) Tilapias (Tilapia, Sarotherodon, and Oreochromis genera all species), except that Tilapia.aurea, bornorum, mossambica, nilotica, may be possessed, cultured, and transported without permit in the North Central Region ( Citrus and Hernando Counties only), Northeast Region (Excluding Nassau and Duval Counties), South and Southwest Regions.
(P) Tranhiras or Tigerfish (family Erythrinidae, all species)
(R) Walking Catfish (Clarius batrachus)
(R) White River Crayfish (Procambarus zonangulas) May be possessed west of the Apalachicola River or imported for direct sale to food wholesalers and food retailers for resale to consumer without permit. Pond aquaculture prohibited.
(P) Zebra Mussels (Dreissena polymorpha)
(P) Mitten Crabs (genus Eriocheir)
P is prohibited, Not allowed at all
R is Restriicted, Permits needed
I know we know the reason, which i agree with those laws... but dont you just HATE it too!
