[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Re: NFC: An introduced fish....



Sajjad, this isn't -=the=- record, as I've a source stating half a ton...?


end
><>
J. L. Wiegert
www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2308  
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
 Dubotchugh yIpummoH.                      bI'IQchugh Yivang!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Native Fish Conservatory Mailing List (NFC at actwin_com) Administrator. 
The list is also available in digest form (NFC-Digest at actwin_com). 
To subscribe to this list, send mail to Majordomo at actwin_com with the
command "subscribe nfc" or "subscribe NFC-Digest" in the body.  To
unsubscribe, send mail to Majordomo at actwin_com with the command
"unsubscribe nfc" or "unsubscribe nfc-digest" in the body.  Feel free to
ask for help!
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Sajjad Lateef wrote:

> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1998 17:44:34 -0600 (CST)
> From: Sajjad Lateef <sajjad at uic_edu>
> Reply-To: nfc at actwin_com
> To: NFC <nfc at actwin_com>
> Subject: Re: NFC: An introduced fish....
> 
> 
> 	A record size fish photo is at:
> 	http://www.fishingafrica.com/igfa_rec%20_np1297.html
> 
> 	Whatta monster! 219lbs. 
> 
> Sajjad
> 
> 
> On Wed, 16 Dec 1998, Josh Wiegert wrote:
> 
> > Though, fortunately, not introduced into the US, the Nile Perch has become
> > a universal problem across most of eastern africa.  Its size suddenly came
> > into perspective today, when (For a Bio project on exotic species
> > introduction) I borrowed a Lates niloculatus vertebra.  This guy wasn't
> > even fully grown.  Theres four of them, still connected.  They measure
> > approximately 14 cm in length by 4 cm in width by 3.5 cm high, not
> > including the spines, 17 cm high including them.
> > Scary, eh?
> > 
> > Some statistics I got on the N.P....
> > Maximum Recorded length of over 2 metres, not including the tail (SL)
> > Maximum Recorded mass: Half a ton.
> > 
> > And we worry about Oscards and Cichla? :)
> > 
> > 
> > end
> > ><>
> > J. L. Wiegert
> > www.geocities.com/Heartland/Plains/2308
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> >  Dubotchugh yIpummoH.                      bI'IQchugh Yivang!
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > Native Fish Conservatory Mailing List (NFC at actwin_com) Administrator.
> > The list is also available in digest form (NFC-Digest at actwin_com).
> > To subscribe to this list, send mail to Majordomo at actwin_com with the
> > command "subscribe nfc" or "subscribe NFC-Digest" in the body.  To
> > unsubscribe, send mail to Majordomo at actwin_com with the command
> > "unsubscribe nfc" or "unsubscribe nfc-digest" in the body.  Feel free to
> > ask for help!
> > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
> > 
> 
> --
> Sajjad Lateef                         <http://www.eecs.uic.edu/~slateef>
> sajjad at acm_org      Please Visit NFC: <http://nativefish.interspeed.net>
> 
> 


Follow-Ups: References: