Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-in-aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Moontanman-in-aol.com
><)> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:38 PM
><)> To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
><)> Subject: Re: NANFA-- Chinese paddle fish
><)>
><)>
><)> In a message dated 6/8/04 9:31:12 PM Eastern
><)> Daylight Time,
><)> njz-in-clevelandmetroparks.com writes:
><)>
><)> > I knew that they were piscivorous, but I did not
><)> realize that they went into
><)> > seawater. I agree, this is a fish that is a
><)> shame to loose. I wish there
><)> > was a way to try to work with this species.
><)> These and the couple of
><)> > freshwater dolphins that are left over there.
><)> >
><)> It's a terrible thing and the paddlefish is unique
><)> and cannot be replaced by
><)> another species. I was amazed to learn it was
><)> totally piscivorous and not a
><)> slow filter feeder like our paddle fish. Even the
><)> paddle is different and the
><)> moth has teeth! it's a crime for these animals to
><)> become extinct as a side note
><)> to history. But the stocking of a totally
><)> different fish to replace it is what
><)> really shocked me! I guess after see all the
><)> problems caused by exotics here
><)> I didn't think the "experiment" was continuing
><)> elsewhere. Very frustrating to
><)> see others making the same mistakes and nothing
><)> can be done about it. At this
><)> point saving it would be difficult to say the
><)> least and would require a very
><)> expensive effort. Not something the Chinese
><)> government wants to do, so
><)> replacing it evidently seems to be the better
><)> thing from a money stand point but the
><)> fish will not be the same fish and maybe not even
><)> compete with each other. The
><)> dam will definitely take away the habitat of this
><)> fish if has to go to the
><)> ocean.
><)>
><)> Moon
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