Actually, for some wild caught freshwater fish, having them caught for
the aquarium industry might be the only thing saving them.

That's true. And for some fish, there's little harm done by collectors. Neon
tetras and clown loaches, for example. Neons are basically annual fish in
their native waters. They live only a year in the wild, and are extremely
profilic. The ones collected for the hobby aren't missed.

With clown loaches, only the babies are desirable. The adults, which are a
foot or more, are left alone, so the breeders aren't affected. Most of the
babies collected for the pet trade wouldn't survive to adulthood anyway.


Leigh

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