Odontanthias chrysostictus

[lebreef]

OMG! check this new Odanthias/Holanthias that just showed up in Japan....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHGiZh4oTSs

The video says Holanthias katayamai, blue harbor says Odontanthias chrysostictus, anyone got any input?

More Photos:

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54478441@N03/5488077542/" title="Odontanthias chrysostictus 1 by Aqua-Boutique, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5251/5488077542_3a6c29c5c1.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Odontanthias chrysostictus 1" /></a>

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54478441@N03/5489175548/" title="Odontanthias chrysostictus 2 by Aqua-Boutique, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5056/5489175548_43a08449fa.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Odontanthias chrysostictus 2" /></a>

droooooooooool....

 

[skibum9884]

I'm not sure which it is, but that is one beautiful fish!

Thanks for sharing.

 

[SDguy]

Wow, simply stunning!!

 

[auem]

most striking is the tail,when you see the video...

 

[Korrine]

wow! Just beautiful :inlove:

 

[LemonLemon]

the face reminds me of the male form of Genicanthus semifasciatus

stunning fish!

 

[Jordani]

Thats amazing color do you know how much its going for?

Also heres another anthias they got but I don't know what species it is.

 

[SDguy]

^^ Looks like a stressed flavoguttatus.

 

[lebreef]

No idea on pricing, there is a conflict between the youtube video and the blueharbor, the first says it has been collect at 200 meters and the second at 100 meters. I doubt anyone could collect and bring back fish at a depth of 200 meters, but others might know better. I would really like to know where this fish was collected.
It looks a lot to me like holanthias tapui.

This is a photo I have saved earlier, but do not remember where I got it from

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/54478441@N03/5490110006/" title="holanthias tapui by Aqua-Boutique, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5092/5490110006_b438858ce1.jpg" width="500" height="333" alt="holanthias tapui" /></a>

 

[9thwonder]

i think it was collected in puerto rico

 

[GerritM]

The video says Holanthias katayamai, blue harbor says Odontanthias chrysostictus, anyone got any input?

Holanthias katayamai is an not valid Synonym for Odontanthias katayamai. And your posted images shows an Odontanthias katayamai.
A comparison image:

 

[lebreef]

yup yup, that looks like the same fish...

 

[Sango-chu]

Living on Okinawa and found a claimed Chrysostictus

Living on Okinawa and found a claimed Chrysostictus

So, I am on my way over there right now to get a picture of it...Hopefully, he'll let me take one... He quoted my ¥2,000,000 (Right now with the Yen rte at 80 to a US dollar ~ over $20K DOLLARS!!!!!)

 

[auem]

So, I am on my way over there right now to get a picture of it...Hopefully, he'll let me take one... He quoted my ¥2,000,000 (Right now with the Yen rte at 80 to a US dollar ~ over $20K DOLLARS!!!!!)

he paid that much to get it..!!!!!!!:spin1::spin2::spin3:

i wonder what pricing personatus angel attract in japan...