Are These in Captivity?
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Based on Fishbase (and Wikipedia but that one's not as trustworthy), dalyensis is a different species.
(Feel free to disregard this if there's more evidence on the contrary)
(Feel free to disregard this if there's more evidence on the contrary)
According to every resource I've just checked, it is
~Thylo
U. dalyensis was only described in 2008, and H. australis in 2016, to different genera per Fishbase so I would assume not the same species.
Oh no I meant U. dalyensis and H. dalyensis are the same species, in reference to the original question. I know australis is a different species.
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In that case yes, you are right that they are the same.
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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Of course there are, in Europe, Asia, North America, Australia and within Madagascar itself.
Huh, I thought Urogymnus dalyensis was a former synonym for Himantura dalyensis. The Cairns Aquarium website confirms the ray they have is Urogymnus dalyensis.
It was described as Himantura, and then moved to Urogymnus. Urogymnus dalyensis is the accepted name by both Fishbase and the IUCN, both listing its original name Himantura dalyensis as a synonym.
Apparently, they keep barracudas in the U.S too. I visited SEA LIFE Kansas City Aquarium back in August and one of the exhibits had a sign for a Great Barracuda. I didn't see it though, so I guess they removed it or it was off-exhibit. I did manage to get a picture of the sign though.
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drill
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Personally I've seen at the Virginia Aquarium and a pet store in Skokie, IL.
Great Barracuda is kept at quite a few US aquariums. Last year I saw a Northern Barracuda at the Maritime Aquarium as well.
~Thylo
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Northern Barracuda was no longer at the Maritime Aquarium when I went in August.
Any Tasmanian giant crayfish in captivity?
Onychorhynchus coronatus
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I would imagine so, probably in either zoos or captive breeding centres.
Sometimes you hear about an animal you've never heard of before and your imagination cannot prepare you for what it really looks like. Those things are HUGE!
~Thylo
Yes they are! I learned about them by watching a David Attenborough documentary on Tasmania.
Completely agree!
Sorry to burst your bubble but I don’t think there’s been a fossa in Australia for at least 50 years.
Also @Onychorhynchus coronatus are there any Moustached Tamarins (Saguinus mystax) in captivity. Not endangered but is still a cool overlooked species.
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