Snakehead Fish.........

[Dogghound]

Would be a strange hoax what would the reasoning be? I was shocked the fish survived colder temperatures too. However i dont think this is scare mongering its simply stating the damage an alien species could potentially have in Britain. Regarding pirahnas, red bellied are far from harmless they must be treated with respect in the wild and as aquarium fish.

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Would be a strange hoax what would the reasoning be? I was shocked the fish survived colder temperatures too. However i dont think this is scare mongering its simply stating the damage an alien species could potentially have in Britain. Regarding pirahnas, red bellied are far from harmless they must be treated with respect in the wild and as aquarium fish.

Alien species are bad news. I see you are from North Yorks. Did you ever get to Woodend Museum at Scarborough before it was re-done (costing lots due to J. Knotweed, another alien)?

They had an aquarium there at one time, and in one tank was a vegetarian piranha. I always wanted to smuggle in a turnip to see it ripped to shreds in seconds.

[Dogghound]

Yes i know the musem well often went when i was a young lad. The fish was a pacu if i remember rightly, a close relation of the pirahna. The family is large with several vegetarian species. Although ive never been to the musem since it was re-done is it as good as it was before?

[Meta menardi]

Originally Posted by Dogghound

Yes i know the musem well often went when i was a young lad. The fish was a pacu if i remember rightly, a close relation of the pirahna. The family is large with several vegetarian species. Although ive never been to the musem since it was re-done is it as good as it was before?

The plans are very ambitious and I am not sure how far they have got. It certainly is close, I think. Coasty, do you know? You seem to be close to the Coast.

[witham]

Originally Posted by frasertheking

i love this story . not only a fish that needs tropical water temp to survive but we are to believe it was not only alive but feeding its just fear mongering . nice trick though . hope this does not lead to the ban of all snake head species some of them are very attractive . the fact it says deadlier than pahrana just shows how little research was done . pahrana are virtually harmless and do not deserve any of there rep

As far as I know it was true, it certainly seemed very plausable, it was fished out of the river not too many miles away from us and the angler was pictured in all the local papers and was on T.V's Look North, it was near the city of Lincoln and perhaps could have waddled out of the river to get warm if it got too cold

[No.9 Spider]

Quote -".........Luckily Mr A. realised the potential damage the snakehead could cause and did not throw it back. It later died and he disposed of it......."

Well the fish is obviously dead in the photo, and having 'realised' the potential damage it could cause, surely he would have dispatched it humanely especially as he is allegedly a pike fisherman?
So when it 'later died' I assume it was four days later and why dispose of such a potentially damaging specimen, surely some authority or another would want their mitts on it?
Something doesn't add up.


No.9 Spider