OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[yikai]

hybrid peel

[yikai]

another takeuchii hybrid.

this time it's clear it's takeuchii x semifasciatus.

can see the faint yellow and mask on the eye and the half bars.

this is a female.

[yikai]

bodianus opercularis.

[yikai]

pseudocoris atavai

[Digiman]

genicanthus takeuchii hybrid!!

omg. with a lamarck? melanospilos? semifasciatus?

Should be semifasciatus cos it's common in ogasawara waters together w takeuchii.

hybrid peel

Nice.

bodianus opercularis.

Super nice!

[yikai]

Some Liopropoma sp. that hare available here from time to time. some are common, some are rare, and some are debut in Singapore.

Liopropoma collettei, L. carmabi, L. mowbrayi, L. multilineatum, L. rubre, L. susumi, L. swalesi, L. sp (Undescribed), L. latifasciatum, L. mitratum.

[yikai]

2 mega rare anthias. the first one is bloody gorgeous.

Pseudanthis heemstrai and pseudanthias hiva. the species name is just so beautiful.

P. heemstrai is found in the red sea. hope to see it one day

[Terryz_]

Some Liopropoma sp. that hare available here from time to time. some are common, some are rare, and some are debut in Singapore.

Liopropoma collettei, L. carmabi, L. mowbrayi, L. multilineatum, L. rubre, L. susumi, L. swalesi, L. sp (Undescribed), L. latifasciatum, L. mitratum.

L. mitratum got meh?

[yikai]

L. mitratum got meh?

L. mirtatum so common. fuel and i always see at ahbeng.

but IMO it's dull so i never buy them. but fuel has 1 or 2 i think.

[Terryz_]

L. mirtatum so common. fuel and i always see at ahbeng.

but IMO it's dull so i never buy them. but fuel has 1 or 2 i think.

It seems to be so nice... LOL... or the one both of you saw are the L.sp.?

[yikai]

It seems to be so nice... LOL... or the one both of you saw are the L.sp.?

what?!

mitratum is so brown and ugly. omg terryz.

mm. have seen both before. not rare. mitratum and the yellowtail liopropoma are often available.

[Terryz_]

what?!

mitratum is so brown and ugly. omg terryz.

mm. have seen both before. not rare. mitratum and the yellowtail liopropoma are often available.

Wrong fish den.. LOL... The yellowtail Liopoproma is nicer..

[yikai]

Wrong fish den.. LOL... The yellowtail Liopoproma is nicer..

yes i like the yellow tail liopropoma. but very difficult and always suffer from swim bladder problems.

no one comment on the pseudanthias heemstrai!? so nice! from red sea maybe can get.

[yikai]

lol digi!

just realised you were featured on reef builders last year for your bodianus sanguineus and fuscipinnis anthias

http://reefbuilders.com/2009/05/31/rare-fish-video-alert-bodianus-sanguineus-odontanthias-fuscipinnis-random-barbefish/

[Terryz_]

lol digi!

just realised you were featured on reef builders last year for your bodianus sanguineus and fuscipinnis anthias

http://reefbuilders.com/2009/05/31/rare-fish-video-alert-bodianus-sanguineus-odontanthias-fuscipinnis-random-barbefish/

LOL

[yikai]

super ultra ultra mega mega mega super duper mega ultra mega hyper hyper ultra mega duper super beautiful and rare bodianus sanguineus!

[Digiman]

2 mega rare anthias. the first one is bloody gorgeous.

Pseudanthis heemstrai and pseudanthias hiva. the species name is just so beautiful.

P. heemstrai is found in the red sea. hope to see it one day

P.Heemstrai will not be collected, jux like the beautiful red sea endemic P.Taeniatus is also not collected. Redsea is v big, there is only a small part of red sea with collection.

Wrong fish den.. LOL... The yellowtail Liopoproma is nicer..

Yellow tail lio is actually v v nice and it's quite common also. But tried twice and both died of swim bladder problem.

lol digi!

just realised you were featured on reef builders last year for your bodianus sanguineus and fuscipinnis anthias

Oh my tat's ancient news liao! Anyway now these fishes are not so rare as before as diver rufus kimura and his team has made another deep dive recently and there are many many holanthias fuscipinnis caught and also a 1.5 inche bodianus sanguineus. If there's a chance i hope to get the sanguineus hog again, big or small, it's such a lovable and boisterous fish, like my dog.

[Terryz_]

Except kanna suan for the barbelfish... LOL...

[yikai]

Except kanna suan for the barbelfish... LOL...

YAH HAHAHAHHAHA.

[yikai]

the fuscipinnis so common now. many people have it already and in US, sometimes come in more than 4 pieces/shipment. and i dont like it.

the sanguineus on the other hand, is stuff of legends!

[Digiman]

the fuscipinnis so common now. many people have it already and in US, sometimes come in more than 4 pieces/shipment. and i dont like it.

the sanguineus on the other hand, is stuff of legends!

Not true, both are still rare, but jux not as rare as before. B.Sanguineus also on and off will appear in japan and sizes can vary quite a lot. H.fuscipinnis is v v nice when u see it in person. Two has appeared in singapore and a third one was not brought in because no market.

US pple are so lucky now, from reefcentral: a 50cents size true hawaii flame, fuscipinnis and tiny sanguineus.

[yikai]

Not true, both are still rare, but jux not as rare as before. B.Sanguineus also on and off will appear in japan and sizes can vary quite a lot. H.fuscipinnis is v v nice when u see it in person. Two has appeared in singapore and a third one was not brought in because no market.

US pple are so lucky now, from reefcentral: a 50cents size true hawaii flame, fuscipinnis and tiny sanguineus.

omg x3

[Terryz_]

Not true, both are still rare, but jux not as rare as before. B.Sanguineus also on and off will appear in japan and sizes can vary quite a lot. H.fuscipinnis is v v nice when u see it in person. Two has appeared in singapore and a third one was not brought in because no market.

US pple are so lucky now, from reefcentral: a 50cents size true hawaii flame, fuscipinnis and tiny sanguineus.

I dun even think it is possible to keep these small juvenile alive... Like so difficult and delicate..

[yikai]

I dun even think it is possible to keep these small juvenile alive... Like so difficult and delicate..

dunno about the anthias but such tiny dwarf angels are possible.

wrasses also.

[Digiman]

I dun even think it is possible to keep these small juvenile alive... Like so difficult and delicate..

I will not worry about tat because R.Kimura and his team has good reputation for deepwater collection and these fishes are prob ascend over many hours or even days like how they did for P.Basabei. Furthermore fuscipinnis and sanguineus are v hardy and easy fishes, so likely they'll survive and do well.