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From: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Pirahana puzzle
Summary: Ahem
Keywords: why
Message-ID: <2382@gryphon.CTS.COM>
Date: 2 Feb 88 07:44:05 GMT
References: <878@edsdrd.UUCP>
Reply-To: richard@gryphon.CTS.COM (Richard Sexton)
Organization: Trailing Edge Technology, Redondo Beach, CA
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In article <878@edsdrd.UUCP> rec@edsdrd.UUCP (Michelle) writes:
>I really don't think pirahanas are illegal,

A whole bunch of fish were made illegal in the late seventies,
like pirahana's and walking catfish (Clarias batrachius (sp?)),
and unless they were suddenly, quietly made legal, they
are still illegal in the continental United States.

>and if they
>are how can pet stores sell them? 

Simple. Label the crate "silver tetras" You think a customs inspector
can tell a Sarrasalmus from a Metynnis ? Or a Pacu ?

> Although the silver
>dollar and pirahana look very much the same, does the
>silver have the lower protruding jaw with teeth?

Yes, but the teeth arnt razor sgarp. It couls be a young Pacu.

>As far as my fish being a wimple I don't know, I purchased
>a "pirahana book"  along with my fish, I'll check and make
>sure what kind it is.
>
>
>-- 
>Michelle Woods   (mibte!edsdrd!rec)


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