NANFA-- wow - 185 species of exotix fish in the US

Gordon James (gordonj_at_fundy.net)
Sat, 23 Mar 2002 15:44:06 -0400

There is a great pic of a snakehead which is now found in Florida( a little
far from south east Asia)

Current Problems Currently, at least 185 different species of exotic fishes
have been caught in open waters of the United States, and 75 of these are
known to have established breeding populations. Over half of these
introductions are due to the release or escape of aquarium fishes. Because
many of these fishes are native to tropical regions of the world, their
thermal requirements usually prevent them from surviving in temperate areas.
In the U.S., therefore, most introduced fishes have become established in
Florida, Texas, and the Southwest. Examples include a number of cichlid,
such as the oscar, Jack Dempsey, jewelfish, convict cichlid, Midas cichlid,
and spotted tilapia; and livebearers, such as swordtails, platies and
mollies, and armored catfishes. The goldfish, a native of China, is one of
the few examples of a temperate aquarium species that is established
throughout the U.S.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jeffrey Fullerton <tcmajorr_at_westol.com>
To: <nanfa_at_aquaria.net>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 3:08 PM
Subject: NANFA-- Plant Sale at the UCR Botanical Garden

> To NANFA members in southern California.
>
> I am desperately seeking a species of Prayer Plant - Calathea musaica
> and cannot find a commercial source anywhere.
>
> But I did get this hit for a plant sale at the botanical garden of the
> University of California at Riverside
> http://botanicgardens.ucr.edu/events/houseandpatio.html
> which has that plant on their list. If anyone can attend that sale I'd
> be more than happy to compensate them for their trouble if they could
> buy that plant and ship it to me - plus some surplus Fundulus escambiae
> if they would like.
>
> Anyone who can help me please contact me off list if they can go to the
> sale or know another source for this plant.
>
> Sincerely
> Jeff from PA
>
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