OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[Digiman]

OMG, so Orange!!!

Nice right! More orange and bigger patch of orange marking den the normal argi.

Beautiful product, kudos to RCT!

We can expect some hybrids next year and some rare CB species like colini from RCT. Hope we can get our LFS to order for some.

[Terryz_]

Nice right! More orange and bigger patch of orange marking den the normal argi.

Beautiful product, kudos to RCT!

We can expect some hybrids next year and some rare CB species like colini from RCT. Hope we can get our LFS to order for some.

I think it is still quite young or not settled down? Its color not that vibrant yet.. I think it will be much more nicer when it gets settle down...

I am still hoping to expect resplendent from them... They are like a dream....

Finally after so many years of waiting they are back into business...

Edited October 7, 2011 by Terryz_

[Eniram]

I think it is still quite young or not settled down? Its color not that vibrant yet.. I think it will be much more nicer when it gets settle down...

I am still hoping to expect resplendent from them... They are like a dream....

Finally after so many years of waiting they are back into business...

Talking about colour on fishes, noticed the aberrant coral beauty at CF is slowly changing to it's original colour from the initial stage of the burnt orange.

[Terryz_]

Talking about colour on fishes, noticed the aberrant coral beauty at CF is slowly changing to it's original colour from the initial stage of the burnt orange.

Shoulb common in aberrant fishes, I think, although I never kept aberrant fishes before but viewing from the photos in RC should be able to tell liao.. Just whether it will change back fully or change just a bit..

[Eniram]

Shoulb common in aberrant fishes, I think, although I never kept aberrant fishes before but viewing from the photos in RC should be able to tell liao.. Just whether it will change back fully or change just a bit..

Quite the anti climax ah

[Terryz_]

Quite the anti climax ah

Yeah...

[yikai]

saw that coral beauty today.

95% normal.

[cool guy]

So is e price dropby 95% also... Lol 

[yikai]

i think capistratus butterflyfish is a very unique species.

it's primarily grey and white and it's such a refreshing colour from the normally yellow and colourful butterflies.

[Terryz_]

i think capistratus butterflyfish is a very unique species.

it's primarily grey and white and it's such a refreshing colour from the normally yellow and colourful butterflies.

Difficult leh... One of my favorite also...

[yikai]

Difficult leh... One of my favorite also...

cf that day got tiny juvenile.

but i didn't buy.

i think the adults are nicer.

but it's one of those fish that i find nice but never keep.

not special enough or not enough affinity to it that warrens me to buy and keep. just find it beautiful and unique.

[Terryz_]

cf that day got tiny juvenile.

but i didn't buy.

i think the adults are nicer.

but it's one of those fish that i find nice but never keep.

not special enough or not enough affinity to it that warrens me to buy and keep. just find it beautiful and unique.

It is difficult to start feeding... Never seen anyone kept it alive before or maybe i dunno...

[yikai]

let's do a recap of all the obtainable genicanthus in the hobby ok?

this photos are taken from this thread which have been posted before.

starting with the most common,

Genicanthus lamarck.

male and female shown.

how to differentiate the males and females?

male lamarck angels have black pelvic fins. females have white.

male larmacks have white tail filaments, while females have black.

the top most bar in the female is bent downwards to merge with the lower tail filament. males have 3 straight bars that do not bend.

males also have a little blue spot on the pectoral fin and females do not.

in large males and females, a yellow spot can develop on the forehead.

[yikai]

the next most common genicanthus, is

Genicanthus melanospilos

how to differentiate the males and females?

well very obvious isn't it!

[yikai]

the 3rd most common Genicanthus is

Genicanthus caudovittatus

recently very rare, but nowadays getting very common and can be readily gotten from coral farm.

due to the recent influx, it has now moved to number 3 in most common place, replacing G. watanabei.

how to differentiate male and female? very easy.

the more important question is how to differentiate them from the more common G. melanospilos?

the females of caudovittatus are pale blue-white with a tinge of brown at the top part. female melanospilos are white-yellow.

the males are a little more confusing. male caudovittatus have a thick black band on the dorsal fin, which males of melanospilos lack.

[yikai]

4th most common genicanthus, is

Genicanthus watanabei.

we are now bordering on the rare-zone for this genus.

hwo to differentiate male and female?

very obvious!

[yikai]

the 5th most common species,

which is very rare, is Genicanthus semifasciatus.

This fish is seasonal!

How to differentiate males from females?

very obvious!

the female form is commonly confused with the female form of melanospilos.

female semifasciatus angels have a black mask while melanospilos do not.

also, the two black tail filaments are joined in semifasciatus, but unjoined in melanospilos.

[yikai]

and now the least common genicanthus in the hobby,

Genicanthus personatus.

extremely rare and deepwater hawaii. only less than 10 accounts of them entering the hobby.

each specimen can be sold up to an excess of $10k USD.

it is unique in having a thicker body profile.

females have a black mask and white pelvic fins.

males have an orange mask and orange pelvic fins.

* the female shown in this picture is transitioning to a male, as can be seen by the developing yellow pelvic fins and the fading black mask

[yikai]

and here are the remaining unobtainable genicanthus angels.

there are 3 that are unobtainable.

starting with G. takeuchi.

there has been accounts of them being illegally caught and sold before though.

juveniles are the most gorgeous which are blue with big leopard spots.

as they grow into females, the spots break up and become tiny stripes and spots.

males are large with stripes and a spotted tail.

by far the ugliest species IMO, as adults.

[yikai]

Genicanthus spinus is also one of the 3 super unobtainable ones.

females are so unique! they are pure white with no other colour.

[yikai]

the next unobtainable genicanthus.

Genicanthus semicinctus!

A gorgeooousss species! the female is by far the most unique

[yikai]

ahh forgot to add Genicanthus bellus!

it's availability should be inbetween caudovittatus and watanabei

males are differentiated by females easily.

males have two orange stripes while females have black horizontal bars and a blue stripe.

to be honest, male bellus are not very popular in the trade but as you can see here, wild full grown males are stunning!

[Terryz_]

the next unobtainable genicanthus.

Genicanthus semicinctus!

A gorgeooousss species! the female is by far the most unique

Our Favorite.. lol.. Unless you shifted your taste... LOL...

[yikai]

Our Favorite.. lol.. Unless you shifted your taste... LOL...

my fav of the unobtainable one.

but not overall fav.

v v nice!

[puppet]

my fav of the unobtainable one.

but not overall fav.

v v nice!

All of these are capable to change their sex yeah?