NANFA-- Bad news about Florida Flag Fish

EELReprah_at_aol.com
Tue, 4 Nov 2003 12:28:02 EST

I have copied this message from Tony Terceira concerning a threat to Florida
Flag Fish that he posted on killietalk..

In a message dated 11/3/03 10:28:53 PM, terceira_at_ride.ri.net writes:

<< Hi All,

I am sorry to bring to the group some alarming news. Commercial
breeders have now decided to play with killies.

You know the balloon mollies, balloon this and balloon that ...
all of which are readily available in our LFS ... Well Singapore which has
long been producing Flag Fish for the hobby have been working to produce a
designer flag fish.

Listed as the Short bodied flag fish, it is now available through
the commercial breeders. I can not think of the possibilities if these were
brought into FL.

I have uploaded a picture of a male which arrived from
Singapore. in the members Gallery ...............

Tony in Rhode Island

Tony Terceira
terceira_at_ride.ri.net

Lee Harper
Media, PA
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