Re: [RML] Beginner needs advise

Adrian R. Tappin (atappin at ecn.net.au)
Wed, 10 Jun 1998 06:20:10 +1000

At 10:56 9/06/98 GMT, Klaus wrote:
>It is highly unlikely your fish were caught in the wild as there is no
>collection/export system in place to collect and ship from New Guinea to
>the aquarium trade. To do so would be extremely expensive. Most
>rainbowfish in the hobby can be traced back to a few collectors who
>brought out a very small sample of brood stock. If they are indeed wild,
>people will come knock your door down hehehe, everyone wants wild or f1
>boesemanni.
>Klaus
>
Cecilia wrote:
>-> I also have another question. When I bought my boesemani they said
>-> that they where caught in the wild (not breed in tanks). Can this be
>-> true (I bought them in Sweden)??

Actually, I have heard that there are wild caught Boesemani being exported
out of Indonesia. Last year I believe that John Doley was given some
information from a Canadian importer that he could buy wild caught Boesemani
for US$1.00 each.

There are also the occasional collection of PNG rainbowfishes by private
collectors so yes, maybe they are wild-caught. One can never be too sure
what happens in this game. The old adage, Where there is a will (or Dollar)
there is a way ;-)

Adrian.
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