true rareity of pimelodus ornatus

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true rareity of pimelodus ornatus

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hey again everybody i was just wondering how truly rare an ornate pim actualy is? is it HOLY COW THATS RARE? or is it a oh thats a cool fish its kind of rare! ive been wondering that since the day i got the cute little bugger! so if you could enlighten me that would be great!
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They're not very rare. Your store would probably be able to special order one in for you, depending on the season.
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They are not what I would call rare. Scarce, perhaps, would be a better word.

Your average "mom and pop" petstore won't be selling them, but a serious aquatic retailer will get them in from time to time.

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They are not rare at all. I see them quite frequently in shops here in the northeast US.

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I've seen them once in 2 years (and bought; Shark Aquarium, Hillside NJ). Western NY LFSs were my specialty. Been to LFSs in NJ, CT, NC, FL, Toronto, etc.
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