Acanthurus leucosternon hybrid or aberrant

[Yurivd]

LOL, I'm not trying to convince you....

I honestly dont know what kind of cross this fish is but seems to be one I haven't seen before. I wonder what the shop is asking for it or where it was collected.

The fish is about $380 I will see if I can find out where it was collected

 

[oceanseekers]

The fish is about $380 I will see if I can find out where it was collected

Hey Yuri, The price just went up to $630 (just kidding)- im going to do eveyone a favour and take some more pics to help with an ID on this fish, will upload pics later. There is something special about the fins that will give a clue

 

[oceanseekers]

Ok Guys

Lets have another go at getting an ID of this Hybrid. I popped into the LFS to get two shots, one head on and another from the other side with fins stretched out. The more I look at this fish the more beautiful is this mystery

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[Yurivd]

Ok Guys

Lets have another go at getting an ID of this Hybrid. I popped into the LFS to get two shots, one head on and another from the other side with fins stretched out. The more I look at this fish the more beautiful is this mystery

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Thanks for the new photos
I am 60% convinced I must get this fish
Lol
Maybe next month

 

[humaguy]

that is a very cool fish...

 

[Barracuda]

IME, It looks like a Powder Blue & Yellow Fin (xanthopterus) rather than Bariene

 

[kweber]

I would agree, Looks like a Power Blue X Acanthurus Xanthopterus. The top fin is a match. I was at the shop today that is selling the fish and that would match what I saw.

 

[Yurivd]

The tang is from the Maldives

 

[Vili_Shark]

You must be insane for not getting this fish.

This fish in HK would have gone for A LOT of money.

 

[Yurivd]

You must be insane for not getting this fish.

This fish in HK would have gone for A LOT of money.

The problem for me is bowder blue tangs are aggressive. When I down the line get sum exstemly rare angels the tang will be a problem ...

 

[copps]

To me I see leucosternon x xanthopterus... which makes sense coming from the Maldives... the face shot shows xanthopterus... has to be an accidental hybrid where the sperm from one fertilzed the egg from the other species while two groups were spawning close together... which is usually in my opinion where these very rare hybrids between two fairly distant relatives come from...

Yuri... just get the fish will you!:debi: You are our South African representative of the crazy guy fish club!:frog:

What a fish!

Copps

 

[Yurivd]

To me I see leucosternon x xanthopterus... which makes sense coming from the Maldives... the face shot shows xanthopterus... has to be an accidental hybrid where the sperm from one fertilzed the egg from the other species while two groups were spawning close together... which is usually in my opinion where these very rare hybrids between two fairly distant relatives come from...

Yuri... just get the fish will you!:debi: You are our South African representative of the crazy guy fish club!:frog:

What a fish!

Copps

Ok boss !!

 

[copps]

If it's any help Yuri xanthopterus is much more mellow than leucosternon (what isn't!), so you don't have to worry about that much aggression!

Whatever happens to this fish, FREEZE AND SAVE THE BODY. Luiz' group can get a positive ID with a fin clipping...

 

[Yurivd]

If it's any help Yuri xanthopterus is much more mellow than leucosternon (what isn't!), so you don't have to worry about that much aggression!

Whatever happens to this fish, FREEZE AND SAVE THE BODY. Luiz' group can get a positive ID with a fin clipping...

I will remember it

 

[Luiz Rocha]

Yes! Send me a tissue sample (can be a small piece of fin) and I can tell for sure!!

 

[Yurivd]

I called the shop owner today but the fish is already sold ...

 

[Vili_Shark]

I called the shop owner today but the fish is already sold ...

Im quite surprised it stayed for all these days.
In HK this kinda fish would have been sold out at high 4 digits or 5 digits even before it was packed in the Maldives.

Good luck to whoever bought it, I hope he will take a good care of this treasure.