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From: johng@trwind.ind.TRW.COM (John Greene)
Newsgroups: rec.pets,alt.aquaria
Subject: Re: Pirahana puzzle
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Date: 6 Feb 88 00:06:52 GMT
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In article <878@edsdrd.UUCP> rec@edsdrd.UUCP (Michelle) writes:
>I really don't think pirahanas are illegal, and if they
>are how can pet stores sell them?  Although the silver
>dollar and pirahana look very much the same, does the
>silver have the lower protruding jaw with teeth?
>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.
>
>
It depends on what part of the country you live in.  I am originally from
Michigan and there it was no problem to by Pirahanas because they can not
survive in the local waters.  We had several in college and they got quite
large.

Here in California, as with any southern state, pirahanas are illegal because
some bodies of water may be warm enough to support them if any were to get
loose.


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