walking catfish

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fivedogs5 said:
i would be very interested in any members who have any walking catfish or genus of clarias.i live in nw ind. have a fossil catfish and apus eel both of that species]
i am a new member and desire meeting members with same interest. have kept many varieties in past 30 plus years of fish keeping and like to meet you all
 
Found this. FYI:

Indiana - Restricted Fishes List

312 IAC 9-6-7 Exotic fish

Authority: IC 14-22-2-6

Illegal fish possession (312 IAC 9-6-7)

Prohibits importation, possession, or release into public or private waters of specified live fish. As of December 1, 2002, an emergency rule was enacted to prohibit use of:
exotic catfish (Clariidae),
bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis),
black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus),
silver carp (Hypophthalmichtys molitrix),
white perch (Morone americana),
snakehead fish (Channidae),
rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus),
ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus),
round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) or
tubenose goby (Proterorhinus marmoratus ).
An aquaculture permit may be provided for medical, educational or scientific research purposes. The Natural Resources Commission adopted a permanent rule to cover these species in 2003.

taxa: live walking catfish, round goby, rudd, tubnose goby, ruffe, bighead carp, black carp, silver carp, white perch, snakehead fish or hybrids thereof.

uses: import, possess, propagate, buy, sell, barter, trade, transfer, loan or release into public or private waters

exempts: holders of an aquaculture permit for medical, educational, or scientific research properly accredited zoological park as defined in 312 IAC 9-6-8(i) during interstate shipment conditions: must comply with federally listed injurious species in Lacey Act (18 USC 42) and 50 CFR 16

administration: IDNRDivision of Fish and Wildlife
 
I have a Clarias Batracus 10" long in a 1200 Liter tank
Originally two of them but one was very predatory against all other fish including a 10" RTC so i took him away.
 
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