Do you know where your aquarium fish come from?

Endangered

Endangered Banggai Cardinalfish by Stavros Markopoulos, from Flickr.com

Chanced upon this great article on National Geographic that talks about the importance of knowing whether the fishes we see in the aquariums or bought for our aquariums are wild-caught or captive-bred. It is indeed crucial for us to be educated in this area so as to make careful considerations to conserve the wild population and not endanger these species.

So what should people do if they’re thinking about starting an aquarium? The most important thing, says Rhyne, is for them to educate themselves. Taking the time to find captive-bred animals, like clownfish, is a good way to start. – National Geographic News, 2014

 

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