Let's talk about the Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus. When will it get here to the States?!?

[WayneL333]

Ok, this is my new obsession. I'm just curious if anyone has any idea if and when a supermale(or even a m/f pair) will arrive here in the States. I know Koji has gotten a few beautiful specimens in, but unfortunately it appears they don't make it beyond Asia.

It looks like they're collected at 460ft. which is pretty freakin deep. I wonder how many are collected and survive the decompression...

 

[MikeandNicole]

You missed the female here in jersey about a year ago. I was tempted but the price rage as too rich for me. After seeing a full grown supermale, I don't even know if my 205 is big enough. I will just have to live vicariously through you lol.

 

[YKTea]

i've seen this species in real life a couple times before and the truly full grown supermales are huge. including the tail, around 7 inches give or take.

this is the one in koji's customer's tank, a dentist. the first picture with it swimming alongside O. katayamai, and the second picture taken by me.






the species is rare, but occasionally the japanese catch it via trawler or by deep sea challengers. this was the latest piece caught this year, in september.



of course, here's the really well known piece in may this yaer at DSC.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SgWHwTCKw

Blueharbor has one now currently, but its not a male. infact, its a female and he sent it to thailand.

 

[YKTea]

it is possible to get them. they are not as rare as the other japanese legends such as katoi and the deepwater anthias/basslets.

with some patience and of course money, you could probably get one if you requested. blueharbor has gotten them a couple handful of times already. large males are not so common though. usually females or initial phased males.

 

[jaa1456]

Like MikeandNicole said there was one here in NJ, actually two in NJ. The first one that was already mentioned Was a female/Juvi. The second one was a male and was sold before it even got to the store. That one was sold at a different Lfs in North Jersey. I believe it's price tag was near the 5grand mark.

 

[WayneL333]

Thanks for the info guys.

WOW!!! They are Ginormous! I want one even more now. Thank you for sharing the pics and video. Amazing. That's crazy they're caught by trawlers and then can survive the quick decompression.

Does anyone know how much the female went for in Jersey? Which store had it? Elos?

 

[YKTea]

Thanks for the info guys.



WOW!!! They are Ginormous! I want one even more now. Thank you for sharing the pics and video. Amazing. That's crazy they're caught by trawlers and then can survive the quick decompression.

Does anyone know how much the female went for in Jersey? Which store had it? Elos?

trawlers, hook and line are some of the ways these crazily deep fish are caught in japan. not always do the fishes survive but these accidental catches are cheaper and if you are lucky, they do well and recover.

they get huge and swim slowly like an arowana more than a zippy cirrhilabrus.

 

[MikeandNicole]

Thanks for the info guys.



WOW!!! They are Ginormous! I want one even more now. Thank you for sharing the pics and video. Amazing. That's crazy they're caught by trawlers and then can survive the quick decompression.

Does anyone know how much the female went for in Jersey? Which store had it? Elos?

It was Elos (the female) and went for around $2k if my memory serves me correctly.

 

[DFS]

Had one for about 6 months from Koji and was growing it out from a tiny juvenile trying to get it to market. Arrived to work one morning to find the fish dead at the bottom of my office aquarium for no reason.

I was incredibly disappointed.

Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus

Will definitely try again if the opportunity every arises but this is one of the most difficult deepwater Labroids to obtain.

Kevin Kohen

 

[MikeandNicole]

That sucks to hear Kevin, your picture looks exactly like the one that Elos had.

BTW the lunatus and pin tail came in amazing today, well done on the packaging.

 

[DFS]

That sucks to hear Kevin, your picture looks exactly like the one that Elos had.

BTW the lunatus and pin tail came in amazing today, well done on the packaging.

Elos received the other one from the same shipment. I would love to see that fish now if its still around.

Great to hear the lunatus and pin tail arrived safe and sound! Enjoy and thank you so much for your order.

Kevin

 

[WayneL333]

trawlers, hook and line are some of the ways these crazily deep fish are caught in japan. not always do the fishes survive but these accidental catches are cheaper and if you are lucky, they do well and recover.

they get huge and swim slowly like an arowana more than a zippy cirrhilabrus.

Very interesting as I find arowanas very intriguing too!

 

[WayneL333]

Had one for about 6 months from Koji and was growing it out from a tiny juvenile trying to get it to market. Arrived to work one morning to find the fish dead at the bottom of my office aquarium for no reason.

I was incredibly disappointed.

Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus

Will definitely try again if the opportunity every arises but this is one of the most difficult deepwater Labroids to obtain.

Kevin Kohen

Oh man, that's too bad Kevin. I wonder if there's any info on the Lanceolatus living long term in a captive environment?.?

Since they're found so deep in Japanese water, I can't imagine the water temp being too high. What temp did you keep yours at Kevin?

 

[DFS]

Oh man, that's too bad Kevin. I wonder if there's any info on the Lanceolatus living long term in a captive environment?.?

Since they're found so deep in Japanese water, I can't imagine the water temp being too high. What temp did you keep yours at Kevin?

Back then my office tank was at 75-76 degrees, but the fish was very small and had grown up for 6 months or so. I dont think the demise was a result of temperature, nor any other environmental condition.

 

[jaa1456]

I know Elos wanted 2700 for theirs, but I believe they took 2200 for it. I also can't believe the Philippine lunate are going for the same price as the Japanese variant.

 

[las]

Tagging along

 

[jaa1456]

I need to search on here, but I'm pretty sure I posted a pic of the one from Elos when it was in with a small interupta angel.

 

[jaa1456]

http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=213230&d=1354752879


Not the greates pic, but this is the one they had.

 

[the808state]

I have had one for a short time a loooong time ago, from Japan. They are very aggressive This assumption is of course from the one male I had (small male), who bullied my flame wrasse he was sharing a tank with. Nice fish, but they to aggressive for me to ever consider it for a reef tank with other smaller fish.

 

[WayneL333]

So during my conversation with Koji, he said the lanceolatus need to be in a colder environment(18-20C) to survive and doesn't believe they'll do well in a reef environment. I was surprised to hear those temps but considering the depths they're collected its understandable. He said a few of his customers keep them in their cold water tanks along with other deep water wrasses and fish and they're doing well.