<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15260817#post15260817 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by stunreefer
G. Caudovittatus is my favorite species of Genicanthus 
Are you reffering to LFS prices, or the pair on DD? Personally if I was in the market for this fish I'd pick up the pair from DD in a heartbeat... you know Kevin has them eating, and you have 14 days.
Personally if I want something like this, I'll gladly pay the price for a healthy specimen.
I'm talking in general. I realize DD is always a little higher and I agree that it justifies the cost most of the time. If they are your favorite fish then of course you'll pay whatever price for them
My point was rather, that the market price seems inflated given the fact that they are fairly abundant in relatively shallow water compared to the watanabei and semifasciatus which fetch the same price and are collected at greater depths. I do recall seeing a pair of these for $199 earlier in the year. That is the best price I have seen them at and at that price I might consider owning them only because I'm setting up an Indian Ocean / Red Sea endemic, I still really want watanabe's though
By the way, I have not seen these fish at any B&M-only LFS.
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15260884#post15260884 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Vili_Shark
Hi,
I see them alot on dives in the Red Sea.
The Saudis were collecting them, but now Saudi's closed.
Now they started to show up in Indonesia, so far I saw only large specimens.
Pretty cool fish.
I agree, they are cool fish. Personally I think melanospilos are more interesting and cost much less. On an unrelated inquiry, do you happen to know divers who collect fish in the Indian Ocean area (near Red Sea or otherwise)? I'm looking to make a connection if possible...
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15260985#post15260985 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
I think female melanospilos are prettier, and males look the same, IMO. So I wouldn't pay more for them, no. I'd just get melanospilos (which I coincidentally do own )
That is my thinking as well. The males are very similar in appearance and the female melanospilos definitely has more color. My opinion is that the so called "rarity" of the fish is bringing in nice profits vs. some of the other "actually rare" Genicanthus. I really do wonder if these fish became rare in the hobby only because they are a less flashy melanospilos and are found in the Red Sea (mostly). I'm not making these statements in an angry tone, or attacking anyone here, just want to say that to avoid any flame wars
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15261253#post15261253 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by snorvich
Great fish. I don't know if the pair being sold is bonded; if it is the male will likely stay a male. I personally like the male in the DD pair better than the single. It has been my experience that a male Genicanthus will often revert to being female absent a female.
I've had the same experience with watanabe's. I've also had two pairs of "unbonded" watanabes and an pair of unbonded melanspilos and the males never changed sex. They took to each other in the tank and I suppose became "bonded". I realize this won't always be the case, however it seems like Genicanthus tend to pair up pretty easily as compared with some other fish (I'm having a hell of a time pairing some b/flys at the moment).
<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=15261363#post15261363 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by SDguy
Or sometimes even with a female present 
Yes, an unfortunate situation for the owner of the fish!
