Are Native(US) Fish considered exotic in other areas of the world?

[unbeatablec]

I was just wondering if stuff like largemouth bass, and channel cats, and musky, are exotic in other parts of the world like cichlids are to US natives.

 

[J double R]

theoretically, yes, but i wouldnt know.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

I don't think most species of native fish are commonly sold as aquarium fish.
A few, like killies, top minnows, gambusia, and sunfish, are available from specialized breeders/dealers.

 

[Old Fox]

Would sailfin Mollies qualify? I know they are sold as tropicals here but I've heard they are also used as bait fish in the deep South. Would they count?

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Yes, they can be found in N. America, but hardly qualify as an 'exotic' in other parts of the world. They're extremely common in the aquarium trade.

 

[PPMN]

I think sun fish are awesome! They remind me (look-wise) of cichlids.

 

[F1shkeeper]

an employee of a lfs (who knows how right they were) once told me sun fish are related to jewel cichlids.

 

[Slappy*McFish]

Many sunfish have temperaments rivaling cichlids, but they are not closely related.

 

[unbeatablec]

say u live in brazil, piranha and SA cichlids are native to you, but exotic to us, do you find sunfish, musky, largemouth bass, etc. exotic? like we find your fish exotic?

 

[jpappy789]

Honestly, I don't think that most people in Brazil would have any access to our native fish...