After a long Search. I have found a Shark

[Ian H]

the "control" of size sounds like stunted growth to me??

 

[~T~]

Nice wimple sucker!

 

[Gill]

There regulary in Gordon Riggs Garden Centre but the rochdale based one last time i was there i asked him when he gets them in and he said he always has them in as he has an exporter where ever they are from so he gets monthly shipments of them

How much are they Ryan,
If they are under a tenner each will you get me some and post them to me.

 

[tropicman]

i'll have a look next time im over there pard and if they are i would be happy to for ya mate should be going over in the next week if not i shall give them a ring

 

[Saedcantas]

Here's a better pic of an adult M. asiaticus for anyone who's interested

I was under the impression both traders and keepers required a license for this species, how do you go about getting one???
Lotte***

 

[Gill]

i'll have a look next time im over there pard and if they are i would be happy to for ya mate should be going over in the next week if not i shall give them a ring

Thanks Ryan,

PS please check that they have been in for more than a Week - Rob lost a whole shipement of them yesterday, they lasted 1 night..
he was sooooo gutted there were 30 3 inch ones aswell.

Here's a better pic of an adult M. asiaticus for anyone who's interested

I was under the impression both traders and keepers required a license for this species, how do you go about getting one???
Lotte***

Thanks for that pic.

yep the retailer needs a licence, only a few places are allowed to keep them.
i am already sorted with my licence thru the pet licencing and animal welfare (made friends with those departments, and now spy on retailers for them)

 

[jarcher1390]

i was worried you did not have a license to get them but, since you do i dont have to rain on ya parade, very nice indeed

 

[Saedcantas]

Thanks for that pic.

yep the retailer needs a licence, only a few places are allowed to keep them.
i am already sorted with my licence thru the pet licencing and animal welfare (made friends with those departments, and now spy on retailers for them)

Interesting,

As far as I was aware no individuals of this species have been legally imported into the UK, virtually since the legislation changes in 2006. Luckily I also have contacts at DEFRA so I'll be checking with them

Lotte***

 

[paul_219]

Thats a wonderful shark looking gr8.

 

[Genesis]

In the UK it is illegal to keep this fish without the appropriate licence. They are illegal to import and are listed under the Prohibition of Keeping or Release of Live Fish (Specified Species) Order 1998.




<a href="http/opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2003/20030416e.htm" target="_blank">http/opsi.gov.uk/legislation/wales/wsi2003/20030416e.htm</a>

Chinese Sucker (also known as Zebra Hi Fin, banded shark/sucker) Myxocyprinus asiaticus

 

[Straydum]

that red guy on top there is special. you dont get adult specimens of that color. how's the fish now gill? the high fins should be retracting already, well it has been years

 

[T1KARMANN]

I was under the impression this was a cold water fish thats why you need a licence so you cant release them into public water ways when they get MASSIVE

 

[shroob]

Are you sure that customer knew their stuff? I'm no expert on this but the adult pictures you and others posted doesnt really look like a Celocanth to me. I also think the 'controlled' growth sounds like stunting also.

 

[Gill]

hi guys, i don't have these any more, made the noob mistake of adding cons. and they killed them both, this thread is 4 years old.

i just dugg this thread up to show someone the pix i had of them.

 

[SJ2K]

Its not a real shark without the 5 part gills and huge teeth anyway