How much would you pay for this grouper??

[sethd12]

How much would you pay for a juvenille version of this grouper? I have been told that they are extremely rare, and I kind of believe it because I can't find anything on it. I was thinking maybe $300. Let me know what you guys think.http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=8498

 

[hairymushroom]

great looking fish , good luk finding one

 

[hogpark7430]

That seems pricey how do they taste?

cool fish

 

[sethd12]

haha. well i just kind of figured that if nobody has ever had one that it was extremely expensive.

 

[sethd12]

oh wow. ok, i am glad to hear that. someone local told me it would be close to a thousand because it was so rare!!!

 

[osufarker]

There was a guy locally that had an adult for sale. I bought some other fish off him and wasn't real interested. If it really is that rare, maybe I should have he was only asking $75.

In any event, it was a nice looking fish.

 

[Jeffie]

I think the beautiful adults you guys are referring to are the pollini(sp?) grouper which are rather expensive.

 

[sean48183]

I personally think miniatus look better.

 

[XtrmCHoPZ]

I wouldnt pay much if it ends up looking like that when it gets old. It should never grow up. Best looking groupers are Miniatus, Panther, Blueline, Polleni and Bumblebee IMO.

 

[LRS078]

the juv is absolutely drop dead gorgeous..... the adult color morph is a bit less striking IMO.

If you really like it go for it. Its your cash and your enjoyment everyday.

As for polleni's, I love mine but I"m also fond of Louti groupers.

Just make sure you can house him when he gets fully grown....

 

[Jeffie]

We've got a very large blue and yellow cod. He's about 15 lbs. now in a 1500 gallon housed with 15 lookdowns, 8 spadefish, 12 inch durgeon trigger, french, grey and mac angel, bluetangs, unicorn tang and a green moray eel. He is a very cool grouper to say the least.....

 

[AdidaKev]

I once saw a Gracila albomarginata for $99 at an LFS near me. Not too bad, IMO.

 

[BTTRFLYGRL]

Re: How much would you pay for this grouper??

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7252573#post7252573 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by sethd12
How much would you pay for a juvenille version of this grouper? I have been told that they are extremely rare, and I kind of believe it because I can't find anything on it. I was thinking maybe $300. Let me know what you guys think.http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org/species.asp?id=8498

Premium Aquatics has this fish for $99.00....its very pretty now, but I don't like the looks of the adults

 

[garvondavis14]

i would have to say that grouper is pretty damn ugly as an adult :O