Centropyge nigriocella

Wow, I've never seen anything like it. The black patch at the base of the pectoral fin is really neat. Its swimming seems a bit "off" to me though...
 
I absolutely love this fish. I know they are rare (in the aquarium trade) but I cant believe the price. They are a widespread species, just super cryptic. If only some collectors would just focus on this species........... (I guess its not as desirable to some since the subdued coloration)

~Michael
 
Hey Luiz, are you sure that fish was collected in Fiji? I heard from a collector in Vanuatu and have pics of a specimen collected... the first possibly since the eighties! Has to be the same specimen... I'm going to do a write up on it... an amazing story!

Michael, trust me... it's not a matter of collectors not targeting this species... they are NEVER seen... just INSANELY cryptic... never even heard of a wild photo of one...

John
 
Yeah John, Vanuatu is what I meant ;) It is the same one. From what I heard it was accidentally collected in a barrier net while they were trying to get a C. loriculus. And yes, I have almost 1,000 dives logged inside this species range and never saw one. They are *very* secretive. Makes you wonder what else you will get when people start doing more rotenone stations...
 
Leave the rotenone to you scientists Luiz! :)

This guy stays as nigriocellus does it not, as the "back spot" is a noun no? Or is it "black spotted"? Not being nitpicky... a serious question now that we worked loriculus out. :)

What a friggin' fish though... collected between 10 and 15 meters!!!
 
I'm not sure why anyone would value a suddued color Angel like the Black Spot, to such extremes. It will probably just vanish in the person-who-bought-it's LR and never be seen again!
I'm a big an Angelfish geek as the rest of you, but this just feels off kilter. Or are Japanese aquarist's even more fanatic than us here in the 'States?

Matthew
 
If I had the available funds and was in the position to acquire such fish, I would.
The glimpses you'd get occasionally would be so sweet!!!

~Michael
 
copps said:
Leave the rotenone to you scientists Luiz! :)

This guy stays as nigriocellus does it not, as the "back spot" is a noun no? Or is it "black spotted"? Not being nitpicky... a serious question now that we worked loriculus out. :)

What a friggin' fish though... collected between 10 and 15 meters!!!
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Good question John, the original description says: "Named nigriocellus in reference to the two black ocellate spots", so I am not completely sure. Based on that I would go with "Centropyge with black spots", in which case nigriocellus is the correct gender to use, but both Jack Randall and Rich Pyle spell it as nigriocella. I will ask what they think.
 
Hey guys this fish is going into my 300g SPS peninsula. I'll update with photos when it comes out of the rockwork. :beer:
 
Luiz Rocha said:
Yeah John, Vanuatu is what I meant ;) It is the same one. From what I heard it was accidentally collected in a barrier net while they were trying to get a C. loriculus. And yes, I have almost 1,000 dives logged inside this species range and never saw one. They are *very* secretive. Makes you wonder what else you will get when people start doing more rotenone stations...
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And to add to that, Grant said they regularly collect in the exact spot it was found and have never seen one before.

I have a feeling whoever buys this fish will not see it much!
 
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