Nick Zarlinga
Aquarium Biologist
Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
216.661.6500 ext 4485
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: owner-nanfa-in-aquaria.net
><)> On Behalf
><)> Of Eggen, Jon
><)> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 3:31 PM
><)> To: 'nanfa-in-aquaria.net'
><)> Subject: RE: NANFA-- Chinese paddle fish
><)>
><)>
><)> I think the Chinese paddle fish is still in the
><)> paddle fish family and not
><)> the sturgeon family. Although as different as its
><)> feeding is it might as
><)> well be.
><)> Jon Eggen
><)>
><)> -----Original Message-----
><)> From: Nick Zarlinga
><)> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 1:10 PM
><)> To: nanfa-in-aquaria.net
><)> Subject: RE: NANFA-- Chinese paddle fish
><)>
><)>
><)> As you mention, the real kicker is that they are
><)> not even replacing it with
><)> a similiar species. It is actually a sturgeon that
><)> is called a paddlefish
><)> because of the long rostrum. I share your pain...
><)>
><)> 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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