new weird fish at GenX

[hwchoy]

has anyone seen the weird Duck-bill Shark on display in GenX? It is blue-grey, maybe 8-in long, looks like a shark with a duckbill grafted on. Swims around with a weird head-swinging motion like taken dadah.

Fresh water. $250 each.

[lsz]

they are paddlefish

grow very big if allowed to
6-8 ft no problem in the wild
should never be in the trade

they swim with their mouth open all the time
it is a micro-feeder

[bawater]

yeh 8ft, origins are from the US, a relative of the sturgeon. Plankton feeder- unless u got a 20ft&8ft deep pond then u can consider getting one.
agree wif Isz, should not be for sale.& i bet none of them will make it to adulthood.
Sturgeons also should not be for sale.

[stormhawk]

paddlefish are protected species in the US. they are planktonic feeders with very primitive origins. i believe the small specimens u see for sale were smuggled in or imported in with legal shipments of other fishes. unless u have a large aquarium with the ability to handle a fish the size of an adult paddlefish, it is best to steer clear away from this fish. mortality rate is high and the cost is prohibitive. feeding it is quite a hassle as it requires tiny foods like daphnia or brine shrimp.[]

[rain]

saw them in amazon too selling for $80 each.

i thk all lfs really dont care if certain fish is suitable for home aquariums at all .....