Arowana In the USA, Legal or Illegal?

[Chaos32]

They may redo the CITES in the US, so it could b a possibility.

Luckily legal where I live

US cannot "redo" CITES. It is a international treaty. They can choose not to adhere to it though.

 

[Hendre]

US cannot "redo" CITES. It is a international treaty. They can choose not to adhere to it though.

Let me say re evaluate it. That's what I heard.

They are legal with documentation where I live so no worries lol

 

[jonah h2o]

silver, black, African,jardini

 

[krichardson]

silver, black, African,jardini

.....leichardti.

 

[Oddball]

Asian aros are illegal in the US, no exceptions for private citizens. Jardini, Leichardti, blue/blacks, silvers, and Africans are legal in the US. Although it is always good to check with each individual state to know which apply specifically. Unfortunately, the list we have does not include Alaska.

http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?191893-RESTRICTED-SPECIES-LISTS-BY-STATE

Alaska has been added to the list. Alaska only made the possession, traffic, and sale of native species illegal without a special license.

 

[Fishweirdo]

Alaska is pretty relaxed on keeping fish for pets (unless native to the state, big no no) same with reptiles as long as not venomous. I actually seen an Arowana for sale on Craigslist a few months ago but just because it was on craigslist doesnt make it legal lol. Thanks for the replies, I will look into the Silver and black/blue Arowana's and double check local regulations to see if they list them as Illegal to own.

I also live in Alaska and in anchorage the one fish store I trust sales them it's called coral fanatics. I used to have a silver but like u said we are pretty chill other then the natives and northern pike when it comes to fish here's my old setup

 

[Fishweirdo]

So just curious what is the difference between a jardini and a Asian because I've never seen the reds and greens up here but have seen the black jardini, 24k golds, platinums, and pinkish colored jars but nothing labeled as Asian

 

[Hendre]

So just curious what is the difference between a jardini and a Asian because I've never seen the reds and greens up here but have seen the black jardini, 24k golds, platinums, and pinkish colored jars but nothing labeled as Asian

They are different species from different areas, and they do vary a bit. Although they are fairly similar

 

[celebrist]

Alaska is pretty relaxed on keeping fish for pets (unless native to the state, big no no) same with reptiles as long as not venomous. I actually seen an Arowana for sale on Craigslist a few months ago but just because it was on craigslist doesnt make it legal lol. Thanks for the replies, I will look into the Silver and black/blue Arowana's and double check local regulations to see if they list them as Illegal to own.

I live in Kenai and have a friend or two in fish and game, I would avoid any north American species if I. Were you