OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[Digiman]

Deepwater coral beauty. Actually i cant really tell wat's the diff between deepwater and normal coral beauty?

[yikai]

Bingo. Japan, C.mirationis deepwater and C.okamurai very very deepwater. Both require very low temp and is never collected for the trade. Okamurai is probably second only to Chromis Abyssus in terms of depth and rarity!

chromis abyssus. talk about the name being so descriptive!

[Terryz_]

Deepwater coral beauty. Actually i cant really tell wat's the diff between deepwater and normal coral beauty?

The 'stripes' on the body... But the deepwater one looks like a malnutrition Coral Beauty, I see it quite often... LOL...

[Digiman]

Ok lemon and terryz, here's another two for u all, should be quite easy, maybe second one a bit more challenging:

[yikai]

the first one is very very nice!

both should be bodianus sp.?

im guess B. masudai for the first one..? or neopercularis? 2nd one im stumped..

[yikai]

the first one is very very nice!

both should be bodianus sp.?

im guess B. masudai for the first one..? or neopercularis? 2nd one im stumped..

ok first one i'm quite sure is B.masudai. 2nd one i dunno.

[Terryz_]

Ok lemon and terryz, here's another two for u all, should be quite easy, maybe second one a bit more challenging:

The 2nd one is Bodianus prognathus or Bodianus diana i think...

[yikai]

i'm leaning towards a semi-morph diana? not sure. the white spots are quite "diana-ish"..

[Terryz_]

i'm leaning towards a semi-morph diana? not sure. the white spots are quite "diana-ish"..

Yea... I am looking at the white spot..

[Digiman]

ok first one i'm quite sure is B.masudai. 2nd one i dunno.

First one is the true japanese B.Masudai. Second one is B.Paraleucosticticus.

B.Masudai is very rare and the very few caught all stayed in Japan and never shipped out. It's very rare in its own habitat and is not to be confused with the more readily available peppermint hogfish (B.Sepiacaudus) from Indonesia.

B.Paraleucosticticus is a rare and deepwater medium size hogfish maxing out at 4inches that is very under appreciated. It ranges from PNG to New Caledonia. Very hardy fish and beautiful but is considered not reef-safe. Not to be confused with B.Leucosticticus which grow huge.

Both are my dream hogfish. Below are more pics:

[yikai]

masudai is freaking sexy! the red and yellow OMG. i absolutely love this picture.

[Terryz_]

First one is the true japanese B.Masudai. Second one is B.Paraleucosticticus.

B.Masudai is very rare and the very few caught all stayed in Japan and never shipped out. It's very rare in its own habitat and is not to be confused with the more readily available peppermint hogfish (B.Sepiacaudus) from Indonesia.

B.Paraleucosticticus is a rare and deepwater medium size hogfish maxing out at 4inches that is very under appreciated. It ranges from PNG to New Caledonia. Very hardy fish and beautiful but is considered not reef-safe. Not to be confused with B.Leucosticticus which grow huge.

Both are my dream hogfish. Below are more pics:

Oh.. that ah.. i saw it on LA.. but it seems like impossible to get...

[Digiman]

Something like this (coral x flame) will be offered to us soon. But at 5k i find it v ridiculous!

[Terryz_]

Something like this (coral x flame) will be offered to us soon. But at 5k i find it v ridiculous!

That is quite ex... Maybe it is nicer in real life...

[Digiman]

That is quite ex... Maybe it is nicer in real life...

Quite?! I think it's very ex. Can get a clarion with surplus enough for a conspic. However i cant deny the fact that hybrid like this has rarity way beyond clarion and conspic. Well let's hope some angel crazy big spender will buy this fish so that we can see it in person at RB.

[Terryz_]

Quite?! I think it's very ex. Can get a clarion with surplus enough for a conspic. However i cant deny the fact that hybrid like this has rarity way beyond clarion and conspic. Well let's hope some angel crazy big spender will buy this fish so that we can see it in person at RB.

True.... Haha...

[nettian]

so cute

[dnsfpl]

are these common blue striped clownfish or some exotic hybrids?

[qwertman321]

Its Mine!

Juz Kidding

[Gorgonia850]

Its Mine!

Juz Kidding

Hehe..... wanted to post here yesterday morning after seeing the photo of this

"LIGHTING MAROON CLOWN" but too busy. Wow, and now this fish had already been sold

at US$1500.99 to a US breeder !!!!!!

[qwertman321]

Hehe..... wanted to post here yesterday morning after seeing the photo of this

"LIGHTING MAROON CLOWN" but too busy. Wow, and now this fish had already been sold

at US$1500.99 to a US breeder !!!!!!

US 1500.99!!!!

[yikai]

new fijian cirrhilabrus! ARGH FREAKING BEAUTIFUL!!!! I NEED I NEEEED

http://glassbox-design.com/2010/nahackys-fairy-wrasse-fiji/

[FuEl]

are these common blue striped clownfish or some exotic hybrids?

Amphiprion chrysopterus, white-tailed variant. Coralfarm has them from time to time, very touchy fish. They always appear healthy, until they get to your tank.

[peacemaker]

new fijian cirrhilabrus! ARGH FREAKING BEAUTIFUL!!!! I NEED I NEEEED

The dorsal fin on the last photo looks like the reflection of a clear blue sky on the shiny surface of a sports car... nice!

[yikai]

The dorsal fin on the last photo looks like the reflection of a clear blue sky on the shiny surface of a sports car... nice!

yes exactly. that's what's so appealing about it. it looks kinda like a hooded. but the last 3 photos have dorsal fin extensions that remind me of the social wrasse complex. nice