Stella Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Does anyone know if the caudo (Phallocerus caudimaculatus) is or was ever in the aquarium trade in new Zealand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Does anyone know if the caudo (Phallocerus caudimaculatus) is or was ever in the aquarium trade in new Zealand? Leopardfish? Yeah, not common but they're around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 been around for a number of years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueether Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 my guess is someone just found a wild population? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Been here for years. I have bred them and so have many others. A lovely little cold water livebearer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 my guess is someone just found a wild population? Why would you guess that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 http://www.niwa.co.nz/our-science/freshwater/tools/fishatlas/species/other Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Aquascope used to stock them, had a nice yellow and black strain underway. dunno what happened to them, they were a bit less productive than most live bearers, (if anyone near the old fish farm in ohauiti they were in the pond 4th row in 3rd and 4th ponds up) that was 4-5 years ago though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 fish farm up for for grabs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 Jansens had them years ago, as did some other stores. And they're for sale here and trademe fairly often as aquarium fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 They were very popular back in the 80's. They are not as prolific as guppies and I guess they lost favour when more colourful tropicals became more readily available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted May 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Ah cool, thanks guys. Does anyone know if there are any other wild populations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Rumour only, but I have heard of them in the Waikato near the Geothermal outflow. I also wouldn't be surprised to find them in the old fishfarm runoff creek in Ohauiti (just watch out for the Mega Eel =P she was hand tamed years ago, so she prob not thare any more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twinkles Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I read somewhere that there are a few around auckland, and used to be some in northland but the northland ones may be extinct now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketman Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 Rumour only, but I have heard of them in the Waikato near the Geothermal outflow. I also wouldn't be surprised to find them in the old fishfarm runoff creek in Ohauiti (just watch out for the Mega Eel =P she was hand tamed years ago, so she prob not thare any more She must have had some offspring come back, there are regularly smaller eels down there, we see them when we walk the dog down the back near the new construction sites... There also a massive Eel up Waitewheta (sp?) that is hand-tame... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted July 29, 2012 Report Share Posted July 29, 2012 ok, a bit of grave digging but I have just been offered a breeding group of these (1-2 males 3-4 females) if anyone is interested I'll see if she wants to pass them on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenda.ayla Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 Would love to get some of these, I already have about 5 but they are all males Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F15hguy Posted October 4, 2012 Report Share Posted October 4, 2012 just had them pop out a few more taking my total to 9 babies (one under registerable amount :an!gry :facepalm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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