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NFC: Re: Re: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
I just got the new printing from Barnes and Noble for $56.
Jim Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: Chuck H <grendel at usit_net>
To: <nfc at actwin_com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2001 1:03 PM
Subject: NFC: Re: Re: Re: Stunted fish growth and breeding
> Jake wrote:
> >~ 50kilos of carp in less then 100
> >litres of water.
>
> Wow! That's a lot of carp. I try to take the opportunity to visit a
> hatchery or trout farm when I'm near one, and I've always been amazed at
> the quality of fish kept at these places despite the cramped conditions.
>
> I've been following a series of articles in FAMA about a guy's adventures
> collecting fish from streams in SE Brazil. One thing that grabbed my
> attention was a statement that said bass which had been transplanted to
> South America grow smaller than their northern cousins here in the good
ol'
> US of A. I wonder how the smaller growth of the SA bass relates to the
> current discussion? I think it was mentioned that no one is sure why the
> bass are not growing as large. Are they any less healthy, I wonder?
>
> Talking about shameful ideas for animal sales...Anyone remember when they
> used to sell little alligators as pets in FLA? My uncle had his stuffed
> after it died and he's still got it! It actually made it to about 3'
> before it got sick and died. Poor creature.
>
> Chuck
>
> PS: Anyone have an extra copy of _The Fishes of Tennessee_ that they want
> to get rid of? It's $70 new...ouch. Nice book, though.
>
>
>
> Chuck Huffine
> Knoxville, Tennessee USA
> mailto:grendel at usit_net
>
>
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