Fish that used to be in the hobby

[zachfishman]

Reminiscing on things that used to be commonplace (for better or worse). I spent a lot of time as a youngster in the 90s looking up at tanks in the LFS seeing these:

Lemonpeel angels
Princess parrotfish
Teardrop butterflyfish
Racoon and Masked butterflyfish
Lionfish that weren't form FL

Anyone have some more to add?

 

[nikon187]

the princess parrotfish is the only one you listed we dont get on a regualr basis.

 

[Smokey Stover]

Batfish...

 

[Cancun]

Batfish...

LOL....I saw a batfish the other day at my LFS.....

It has been a long time like in yrs that I have seen a blue headed Wrasse in a LFS! I see them all the time on reefs in Cancun though.....

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[fabulousfavia]

I bought a lemonpeel about a year ago but I think they are becoming less frequent because I haven't seen one since.

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[mike61289]

I used to see pineapple fish (Cleidopus gloriamaris) every now and then way back when... I can't remember the last time I saw one. Weird looking fish, but interesting to see.

 

[caribfan]

Black dogface puffer. Lost mine a couple years ago in a lightning storm when it jumped out.

Been looking for one ever since...

 

[jmm]

Fish I had in the 70's: Leopard sharks, sea turtles, remoras.

 

[mike61289]

Fish I had in the 70's: Leopard sharks, sea turtles, remoras.

I see remoras now and then, but it's rare.

Sea turtles used to be available to the hobby? Why? They're huge.

 

[Nimitz87]

I used to see pineapple fish (Cleidopus gloriamaris) every now and then way back when... I can't remember the last time I saw one. Weird looking fish, but interesting to see.

I saw one of these the other day at my LFS, very strange looking.

 

[jmm]

I see remoras now and then, but it's rare.

Sea turtles used to be available to the hobby? Why? They're huge.

They were the small, hatchling size. The stores usually had several. They were probably picked up on the beach when they emerged from the sand. They didn't do well. They would get caught in the decorations and drown. Most are protected now, as they should be.

I had a 510 gallon tank at the time.