If You Unknowingly Purchased And Endangered Species Of Fish

[jayjay]

i was once sold Myxocyprinus asiaticus - fresh water bat fish i think some people call them. The Myxocyprinus asiaticus has now become a protected animal. i didn't know anything about them and i wasn't told but after researching them i found they grew 4 feet long so straight back to the lfs it went. i don't know if any of you have ever had these fish ??? or even if their endangered or not? i think their was a damn bulit that ruined most of their habitat?

could anyone tell me anything about this fish?

 

[steelhealr]

Excellent responses and I think an important thread. I will tell you how the poll arose. As many of you know, our members can submit a thread on fish they own along with pictures of them in the TFF Index section as a reference guide. In reviewing these prior to approval, I try and research the fish, check for the correct taxonomic classification and, of course, correct for typos.

One member, name unmentioned, submitted a post on a particular whose photo didn't match the pictures of it on major websites. Turned out the fish wasn't ID'd correctly and turned out to be on an endangered species list. SH

 

[OohFeeshy]

Depends. In both cases, I'd keep/buy it, as I always make sure I know as much as possible about any fish I want/have (and have spent many an hour poring over scientific papers that only make a brief mention of the fish in question, it's that uncommon. Leaving a fish at the shop, or handing it over to the 'authorities' can have no benefits at all IMO, as they won't be returned to the wild, and its unlikely they'll be given to someone with a better knowledge. Probably end up floating in a jar of formaldehyde. I'd attempt to glean as much info as possible, then track down some people who are keeping a group (if groups are beneficial), or are studying those fish, and either give it to them, or keep them updated on anything worth noting about that species. When that fish died however, I'd possibly preserve it and find out which places would be most benefited by having a specimin.