Albino Claris Catfish

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Many years ago I purchased a small Albino catfish with striking red eyes, large whiskers and a very large mouth for it's size. I was told it was a juvenile Albino Claris catfish. The fish was very aggressive and as it grew it ate any other fish it could fit in it's mouth. Since it was nocturnal, I would turn out the lights and find fish missing almost every morning. I finally gave it back to the store that I purchased it from. I was told recently that this fish is no longer available for sale in the U.S. because it had been released by hobbyists into local U.S. streams and because of it's aggressive nature was destroying native fish populations. It is apparently now illegal in the U.S. Does anyone know if this is true and what became of these fish?