Rare? liopropoma africanum

[SAreefer]

Anyone know of one being kept in an aquarium? We acquired this little one not thinking noone else would have it

 

[LemonLemon]

OMG!!!!!!!

one my all time favourite liopropomas!!!!!!! it's very rare if i'm not wrong.

 

[Beaun]

I believe there are only 2 or 3 others being kept in an aquarium.

 

[skibum9884]

Absolutely stunning fish. Love the pink hue on top as well as the red and yellow horizontal lines.

Is anyone aware how large this fish is, and what the adult size is?

 

[SAreefer]

The fish is about 7cm, fishbase list them as 8cm max

The pics might make the fish look bigger than it really is

 

[SAreefer]

dbl post sorry

 

[LukFox]

Wow, that is stunning.

 

[CarltonsReef]

Sweet colors!

 

[uminchu]

its sighted very rarely as these little guys are very fast and very sneaky... it is rare but not going extinct or anything. If u go diving just to look for these in caves, u'll find it in regions where it lives

 

[uminchu]

i also know some aquariums where u can get these from if anyones interested..

 

[uminchu]

Liopropoma africanum

Liopropoma africanum

This is one of Liopropoma africanum we caught..

 

[SDguy]

Wow, really stunning fish. Considering their usually secretive nature in the aquarium, how difficult were they to catch?

 

[prodman]

one just became available
http://www.liveaquaria.com/diversden/ItemDisplay.cfm?c=2733+3&ddid=118271

 

[BeanMachine]

Dang $2,000? Nice fish but wow 2,000? Are they cryptic in aquariums as well, I'd hate to drop that kind of coin on a fish you wont see often. Well unless I was rich...

 

[SkullV]

It's a nice fish and may be ultra rare, but it is certainly not better looking then a Candy Basslet or even a Swissguard Basslet.

I guess for a rare fish collector the $2k price tag may be worth it, but I'll stick with my $90 Liopropoma rubre.

 

[kjreiner72]

For that price I'll take 2. LOL!!

 

[uminchu]

for US$ 2000 i can get u this fish too.. heh

 

[Digiman09]

I just got mine.

It is a bolder and bigger liopropoma unlike carmabi and rubre.

 

[lhm nole]

Wow 2 grand I feel a little better about my conspicuous angel now.... Very nice fish btw