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Subject: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
Category: Family and Home > Pets
Asked by: musicman9-ga
List Price: $25.00
Posted: 03 Feb 2006 09:39 PST
Expires: 10 Feb 2006 18:12 PST
Question ID: 440972
Hello,
   I am looking buy a rare saltwater fish. I can't seem to find this
anywhere. I am hopeing you could help me. I am looking to buy a
saltwater fish called "Leafy Sea Dragon" It kind of looks like someone
took a plant and shoved it into a sea horse. Please let me know.
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Subject: Re: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
From: tutuzdad-ga on 03 Feb 2006 11:19 PST
 
Unfortunately, you can?t. In 1991, the Australian Department of
Fisheries, concerned by the rapidly decreasing numbers of the leafy
sea-dragon, declared it a totally protected species. Leafy sea dragons
are now officially considered a ?totally protected species" in both
South and Western Australia (where they are found) and can no longer
be captured or sold. The South Australian government only allows one
brooding male to be collected each year for scientific purposes.
Captive-bred hatchlings born of the brooding male are sent only to
educational and research programs such as accredited scientific
Aquariums.

Tutuzdad-ga
Subject: Re: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
From: tutuzdad-ga on 03 Feb 2006 11:27 PST
 
Here is the official protective declaration:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act
http://www.deh.gov.au/epbc/species/listedmarine.html

tutuzdad-ga
Subject: Re: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
From: musicman9-ga on 10 Feb 2006 16:33 PST
 
Wow, that was a shocker of an answer..... Will I be charged the 25.00
for this answer?
Subject: Re: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
From: myoarin-ga on 10 Feb 2006 17:01 PST
 
Musicman,
Tutuzdad posted his information as a comment, so it is not an
"answer", and is not an answer, since you asked where you could buy a
leafy sea dragon, ...  :-)
Subject: Re: Buying an Exotic Saltwater Fish
From: musicman9-ga on 10 Feb 2006 18:12 PST
 
thank you very much!

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