Snakehead

[fishfishfish]

my cousin wants a snake head but he doesnt realize the size of some species.so im looking for a small species tropical snake head.i live in northern new york state so tropical snakeheads wont survive.

?:Is there a law against tropical snakehead in New York?
?:What kinds of small snakehead ar there that he can get?

PS:my cousin is in his 30s so hes responsible enough


THnx for any information

 

[MAM]

I believe it would depend on the species of snakehead as to whether it would be legal or not in New York, as its my understanding that some are indeed illegal in that state and many others. Someone with more snakehead knowledge might be able to confirm that, but you could check with New Yorks DNR (depart. of natural resouces) to find out for sure what, if any species, might be legal or illegal to own/buy/sell. Then you can begin researching from there.

*Edit: found this for you: http/www.dec.state.ny.us/website/regs/part180.html#180.9

 

[fishfishfish]

i know that a northern snakehead is because they can withstand cold but i know hes not thinking to far ahead as how big a common snakehead gets.so im looking for something small under 1 ft or less.smaller is better.but something still aggressive

 

[CFC]

All snakeheads are illegal in the United States so your chances of finding any are pretty remote (although there are still a few breeders about who still have their pairs and sell fry illegally). The closest looking fish to a snakehead you are likely to find legally is one of the larger sleaper goby species.

 

[fishfishfish]

all i know are the common nrtherns are illegal hmph that stinks
but i will continue my search for a legal snakehead species

 

[CFC]

There are no legal species of snakehead, after the Maryland incident the government banned the importing, selling and owning of any Channa or Parachanna species.

 

[fishfishfish]

o that sucks.i no there are some species of small channa like channa gachua or bleheri.i thought i heard of 1 species that is legal though.o well.if there are any other highly aggressive small species that is not a cichlid plz tell me.

o yeah it has to be very active and hungry

 

[fishfishfish]

hey i compared two charts.http/www.dec.state.ny.us/website/regs/part180.html#180.9


And http/images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=htt...%3Doff%26sa%3DN

and i found two species not listed in the illegal law thin

Channa diplgramma
Channa theophrasti

i will keep looking for any other fish snakehead or not

 

[fishing4exotics]

I think you are looking for the dwarf channa species. You have already mentioned 2 dwarf species, the gachua and bleheri. There are many other dwarf species that don't get much bigger than 7". I don't know about the legality or the availability of these channa in your area. Here is a great sneakhead site.

 

[lucky62]

There are no legal species of snakehead, after the Maryland incident the government banned the importing, selling and owning of any Channa or Parachanna species.

Also recently [ over summer I think ] on Long Island , near Queens New York actually a species of snakehead has propagated , conservation officials were thinking of increasing salinity levels in that particular lake to kill off the snake heads , and hope the indigenous species would survive .

Big Cabomba [ the aquatic plant ] explosions here as well ........

I like the sleeper goby suggestion , but I'm partial to some or those

 

[Fruitbat]

Actually....there are states in which it is legal to keep snakeheads. The Federal government banned the importation of live snakeheads and their eggs across state lines or into the United States. In states where they are still legal you can have as many snakeheads as you want but you can't transport them out of the state. New York is one of the states where ALL species of the snakeheads (Channidae) are illegal. Here is the list of restricted/prohibited fish for New York:

NEW YORK -- The following species are illegal to buy, sell, transport, or possess w/o a permit (issued for limited educational or scientific purposes):

(i) Silver carp (Hypophthalmicthys molitrix)

(ii) Bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)

(iii) Black carp (Mylopharyngodon piceus)

(iv) Snakehead fish of the genera Channa and Parachanna (or the generic synonyms of Bostrychoides, Opicephalus, Ophiocephalus, and Parophiocephalus) of the Family Channidae, including but not limited to:

(a) Channa amphibius (Chel or Borna snakehead)
(b ) Channa argus (Northern or Amur snakehead)
(c ) Channa asiatica (Chinese or Northern Green snakehead)
(d) Channa aurantimaculata
(e) Channa bankanensis (Bangka snakehead)
(f) Channa baramensis (Baram snakehead)
(g) Channa barca (barca or tiger snakehead)
(h) Channa bleheri (rainbow or jewel snakehead)
(i) Channa cyanospilos (bluespotted snakehead)
(j) Channa gachua (dwarf, gaucha, or frog snakehead)
(k) Channa harcourtbutleri (Inle snakehead)
(l) Channa lucius (shiny or splendid snakehead)
(m) Channa maculata (blotched snakehead)
(n) Channa marulius (bullseye, murrel, Indian, great, or cobra snakehead)
(o) Channa maruloides (emperor snakehead)
(p) Channa melanoptera
(q) Channa melasoma (black snakehead)
(r ) Channa micropeltes (giant, red or redline snakehead)
(s) Channa nox
(t) Channa orientalis (Ceylon of Ceylonese Green snakehead)
(u) Channa panaw
(v) Channa pleurophthalmus (ocellated, spotted, or eyespot snakehead)
(w) Channa punctata (dotted or spotted snakehead)
(x) Channa stewartii (golden snakehead)
(y) Channa striata (chevron or striped snakehead)
(z) Parachanna africana (Niger or African snakehead)
(aa) Parachanna insignis (Congo, square-spotted African, or light African snakehead)
(bb) Parachanna obscura (dark African, dusky or square-spotted snakehead)


Source: 6 NYCRR Part 180 (New York State Dept. of Environmental Conservation Rules and Regulations).

-Joe

 

[fishfishfish]

that bites the big one.hes gunna be so disapointed .o well

 

[scottsbt1690]

on this subject, (sorry to highjack), but i saqw a few red snakeheads for sale in my areas the other day, can anyone give me info on them ie what length they grow to, temperament etc, cheers

scott

 

[andywg]

Well, Channa micropeltes is generally considered one of the most aggressive fish around. Chances are if you put with any tank mate the snakehead will kill it. It won't always eat all of it either. It has been known to bite wolf-fish in two.

It is also thought to be the largest growing of the Channa genus with a full grown adult size in the wild of at least 36".

Best to avoid these ones...

 

[scottsbt1690]

Well, Channa micropeltes is generally considered one of the most aggressive fish around. Chances are if you put with any tank mate the snakehead will kill it. It won't always eat all of it either. It has been known to bite wolf-fish in two.

It is also thought to be the largest growing of the Channa genus with a full grown adult size in the wild of at least 36".

Best to avoid these ones...

cheers andy,
i was looking at your pics which included your bush fish, what size is it?, i have one at around 3 inches that never seems to grow, but is very healthy

scott