Every once in a while, I come across juvenile golden trevally (Gnathanodon speciosus) (often erroneously referred to as pilot fish, which refers to Naucrates ductor) being offered by LFS's and online aquarium stores and I am forced to wonder, "what is a fish that grows to 47 inches long doing in the home aquarium trade?!"
I am curious to know what your experiences have been with these fish (if any) and what people do with them once they become too large (Do they get rehomed? Sent to the public aquarium? Euthanized? Released into the wild carrying nonnative pathogens? What happens when they outgrow even the largest of hobbyist tanks? Why do I have so many questions?). It is just too disturbing for me to not think about all the time, considering how these fish are so popular that they are being captive-bred for the hobby.
Juveniles:
Adults:
I am curious to know what your experiences have been with these fish (if any) and what people do with them once they become too large (Do they get rehomed? Sent to the public aquarium? Euthanized? Released into the wild carrying nonnative pathogens? What happens when they outgrow even the largest of hobbyist tanks? Why do I have so many questions?). It is just too disturbing for me to not think about all the time, considering how these fish are so popular that they are being captive-bred for the hobby.
Juveniles:
Adults: