Scleropages aureus and Scleropages macrocephalus

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  1. HalfmoonBetta

    HalfmoonBetta Giant Red Dragon Plakat

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    Hi i was wondering if anyone could tell me if the following fish are blacklisted, Scleropages aureus and Scleropages macrocephalus. As far as i know its only Scleropages formosus on the blacklist. Any help?
     
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    Just out of curiousity, do you really think you're going to get one of the species?
     
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    they are pefectly legal but prices for a good one start at R12 000 and up - or so i was told when i asked about them
     
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    Where do you put that thing? The local resevoir.
     
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    Well i will be able to get some younger ones for R700 each. And you would put them in a 2m tank.
     
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    Planning on getting some then?
     
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    are you sure thats not the Australian arowana? R700 sounds about right for them
     
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    Agreeing with Henk here. And only real top notch guys will be able to tell S. aureus and S. macrocephalus apart from the 'regular' S. formosus. You'll probably find that the supplier is trying to boost sales.

    And these guys should fetch a much higher price...
     
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    No these are the asian arowanas and these are young like i said. they lost their yolk sacs not too long ago but are old enough to be sold. Also, Salmon, if you are right and they are possibly S. formosus then that would mean i can't get them as those are illegal the moment. You guys have any better ideas? I would like to know.
     
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    i think its s. jardini
     
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    on the subject of jardini .got a little guys 2weeks ago .any one else have would love to see pics

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    By the way thanks for the heads up guys it turns out that the person who was offering the Little ones was actually selling ones with the yolk sac attatched as a friend of mine went to see some today and saw that they are way too young to be sold. They should at least no longer have the yolk sac.
     

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