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Hello.
I've been researching SO many fishes that are freshwater and are becoming rare. And most of the fishes that are freshwater and rare occur most in South America.
Although other countries do have rare fishes probably due to pollution or over fishing. Although in South America, I heard that the rarest fishes are the Pirarucu or Arapaima Gigas and the worlds largest freshwater catfish found in South America.
Although I love rare fishes, and I've been trying to find them in pet stores. although I can't. I myself actually grew up in South America. I grew up in Peru in the 1980's and I was able to get an experience on seeing how many varieties of fishes were like back then. Although now the fishes I once knew and loved are slowly becoming more and more rare.
Like I used to see Zebra plecos in the river behind my home, and they were everywhere but now I only see common plecos. That tells me that when I went back last year, things have changed drastically. Now that I hear that the government(s) in south america are starting to block river ways meaning that fishes can't get out or in. But I hear that zebra plecos are now illegal to get out from the wild. Along with other rare species.
Although angels and discus don't seem to be too rare. They are more common because people who breed them can keep them and sell them. Although people still do get them wild caught.
So do you know any other rare freshwater fishes?
And do you think what the Government is doing is good? Or bad?
I've been researching SO many fishes that are freshwater and are becoming rare. And most of the fishes that are freshwater and rare occur most in South America.
Although other countries do have rare fishes probably due to pollution or over fishing. Although in South America, I heard that the rarest fishes are the Pirarucu or Arapaima Gigas and the worlds largest freshwater catfish found in South America.
Although I love rare fishes, and I've been trying to find them in pet stores. although I can't. I myself actually grew up in South America. I grew up in Peru in the 1980's and I was able to get an experience on seeing how many varieties of fishes were like back then. Although now the fishes I once knew and loved are slowly becoming more and more rare.
Like I used to see Zebra plecos in the river behind my home, and they were everywhere but now I only see common plecos. That tells me that when I went back last year, things have changed drastically. Now that I hear that the government(s) in south america are starting to block river ways meaning that fishes can't get out or in. But I hear that zebra plecos are now illegal to get out from the wild. Along with other rare species.
Although angels and discus don't seem to be too rare. They are more common because people who breed them can keep them and sell them. Although people still do get them wild caught.
So do you know any other rare freshwater fishes?
And do you think what the Government is doing is good? Or bad?