Thanks guys! I think these are not african mudskippers but another species. I drop by today but they don't have them for sale anymore. I will go again sometime soon and see if they will go on sale again if they do I will be sure to get some. They dont kill the fish actually unless you ask them too so thats a good thing. I'll keep you guys updated and if I do rescue some I will be willing to send them out if I know how to ship them.
Mudskipper as food?
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We can definitely help with shipping, keep us posted! Did you ask about them by any chance?
Kristina
Kristina
i dont' know how far the market is from you but it maybe a good idea to call in and ask when they will have new shipment. just in case they dont' know what "mudskipper" is they are known as tan tu yu or tao tao yu.
worse comes the worse you can just describe it to them or draw them a picture
here is a link to a lovely website for mudskippers
http://www.themudskipper.org/SpeciesPages/schl.html
worse comes the worse you can just describe it to them or draw them a picture
here is a link to a lovely website for mudskippers
http://www.themudskipper.org/SpeciesPages/schl.html
:eek3: :22_yikes: :nono:
I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a box of these little guys if I found them.
However, I wouldn't get rescuing confused with increasing demand.
as long as they stay tasty there will be a demand for them, and sanctuary provided is life saved. really comes down to point of view
If you rescue a box- you increase the demand by one box... One more box a consumer is willing to buy. Vendor will replace with one more box.
Don't know how much survival rate is- they may all die anyway- they wouldn't have been handled with longevity of life the goal. So they die- Vendor brings in an extra box that also die.
If you want a mudskipper- I would suggest going through a fish dealer- those fish have been handled with the intention of them living long enough to make it into someones aquarium.
If people buy from food-markets; those are fish destined to be eaten- and therefore not coddled. For each one you buy- they'll catch another.
It's a noble cause by may not have the desired intent.
I wouldn't hesitate to pick up a box of these little guys if I found them.
However, I wouldn't get rescuing confused with increasing demand.
The supply will be constant since most of them are probably farmed, and my point of view is that by taking one in as pet one life is preserved even if you don't save it demand will still be constant because they are tasty and supply will be constant because they are farmed.
I do agree if you are more interested in a pet that will stay alive you should stay with purchasing from a reputable fish store or dealer.
it walks on land its adorable and it has fins to me that is a mudskipper. im ordering one from my lfs i am so exited. but still even if they are delicious it makes me sick to eat one:barf: .
