splendidbetta Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Well, it seems I'm in love again with yet another fish I can't have. Parosphromenus quindecim and Parosphromenus harveyi, found HERE are not on our legal import list. I want to know if they really are not importable or if there are legal specimens in the country that I could buy. Many thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figure_8 Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 I doubt it. Possibly protected by CITES? (Jess btw, mouse keeps logging in ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VickiPS Posted May 21, 2006 Report Share Posted May 21, 2006 Apparently, P. sumatranus, P. dayii, P. ornaticauda and P. linkei (and possibly P. deissneri) have appeared in Australia in the past. (Source: GenusBetta files). Stunning looking little fish, aren't they? I can see why you'd love them :thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted May 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 22, 2006 Thanks for the help Ladies. Yes, they must be CITES listed, as some are listed as ENDANGERED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bettamuse Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Being listed as endangered will probably mean it’s on a cities list but hardly ever on the full restricted trade list. Many Betta species are cities listed but none have restricted trade placed on them YET. P deissneri are on the import list but only males at 4cm or over can be imported. If you have seen these fish it is almost impossible to tell male and female apart and harder to tell between the some of the different Parosphromenus species when they are stressed, so sometimes different ones come mixed up with shipments of P deissneri. This being said they then normally get sold as P.deissneri so it would be up to the buyer to sort out the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Ah, thanks for the info Todd :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berryfriendly Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 Wow. I really like the Parosphromenus harveyi !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckie Posted May 23, 2006 Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 reminds me of gold panchax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
splendidbetta Posted May 23, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2006 I did think they look like killies :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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