SoCal marine fish?

sand...@hmcvax.hmc.edu

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Mar 5, 1994, 3:01:36 AM3/5/94

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I was wondering if anyone has knowledge with keeping local (SoCal)
coldwater marine fish.

I am curious as to what species people have kept, how they obtained
them (including legalities), and what special tank requirements they might
have. Are there any books that discuss these issues?

Thanks-
Spike

Steve Liu

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Mar 5, 1994, 2:42:12 PM3/5/94

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In article <1994Mar5...@hmcvax.hmc.edu> sand...@hmcvax.hmc.edu writes:
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> I was wondering if anyone has knowledge with keeping local (SoCal)
>coldwater marine fish.

I've never personally kept southern california fish, but i've seen a local
store keep local anemones and catalina gobies in a chiller cooled temperate
tank. Also, I've read and heard about people who keep the opaleye fish in
tanks. They seem to be hardy, and i can attest to that, since i used to go
and fish them with moss or mussel. The garamendi is a beautiful orange fish,
but it is VERY illegal to fish or keep any of them, as they are protected by
law.

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> I am curious as to what species people have kept, how they obtained
>them (including legalities), and what special tank requirements they might

I'm pretty sure you can catch the fish and fry them, as long as you have a
fishing license, but you can't catch and raise them, even if ;you have a
fishing license. A special permit is required i think.

>have. Are there any books that discuss these issues?

I've read articles in old TFH mags that discussed this, but not in any books
i know of.

>
> Thanks-
> Spike

You're Welcome,
Steve Liu
drlo...@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu

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Mark Belanger

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Mar 7, 1994, 11:06:34 PM3/7/94

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In article <2lanak...@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu>, drlo...@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu
(Steve Liu) wrote:

> and fish them with moss or mussel. The garamendi is a beautiful orange fish,
> but it is VERY illegal to fish or keep any of them, as they are protected by
> law.

Is that the John garamendi variety?

Now the Garibaldi is a beautiful orange fish, whichI also thought was
protected, but I have seen juvenilles for sale in Los Angeles and up in
San Francisco(Nippon Goldfish, I believe). Perhaps they were some type of
centropyge angel?

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Mark Belanger
aard...@leland.stanford.edu

Jason Rosenberg

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Mar 9, 1994, 4:53:13 PM3/9/94

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sand...@hmcvax.hmc.edu writes:

The only ones I've commonly seen in aquarium stores are Garibaldi, Catalina
Gobies, and leopard sharks.

I think the Catalina Gobies are probably the only ones that make appropriate
pets in a general, marine community tank.

Garibaldi are actually damsels. When juveniles, they are bright orange
with globs of flourescent blue throughout, very attractive. However, they
become huge, about 10" long.

All of these fish I've seen in tropical temperature tanks, although it does
seem to me that this is not what they prefer.

Generally, SoCal fish are not adequately supported and kept to make it
worthwhile for the casual aquarist.

Good luck
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Jason Rosenberg Computer Science Department
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Jason Rosenberg

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Mar 9, 1994, 4:56:01 PM3/9/94

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aard...@leland.stanford.edu (Mark Belanger) writes:

No, the fish in question is the Garibaldi, a large bright orange damsel.
I have too heard that they are illegal to take from the wild in SoCalifornia
yet see them in most shops. My only guess is that they are taken from
waters outside of California, like in Mexico, etc....

Jason