some cool fish

[Iwishihadgills]

So my local fish store got a shipment from hawaii with these guys in it.

goldflake
blue jaw hybrid
japanese pygme

 

[Iwishihadgills]

 

[ghstrider]

is that an interruputus?? Nice either way and how much for him... did you ask?

 

[29reef]

japanese pygme

What species is this fish :reading:? Any better photos?

 

[Iwishihadgills]

is that an interruputus?? Nice either way and how much for him... did you ask?

They said $1200 and i was like bahahaha you can keep him. Ill wait to get one from rct. The trigger was intersting though

What species is this fish :reading:? Any better photos?

Centropyge interruptus . No just iphone pics

 

[Iwishihadgills]

heres a better pic of his tail

 

[Iwishihadgills]

Oh and they had a huge potters angel ! The thing was at least 4.5-5"

 

[tanglovers]

If that is an interruptus looks to be a nice sized one, not the giant ones that generally come in!

 

[Iwishihadgills]

If that is an interruptus looks to be a nice sized one, not the giant ones that generally come in!

He was about 6".

 

[tanglovers]

Any better pics of it? Cool fish indeed did not look quite 6" in the pic, the goldflake and hybrid trigger must be bigger then I was thinking!

 

[1ucky]

That trigger looks amazing! What were they asking for it if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!

 

[Iwishihadgills]

That trigger looks amazing! What were they asking for it if you don't mind me asking? Thanks!

he was probably about a foot. Idk how much they wanted for him but in person he was really cool looking

 

[auem]

only $1200...is interruptus that cheap in US....???

 

[copps]

The trigger is not a blue jaw hybrid, but a recently discovered undescribed species being exported through Hawaii from Christmas Island.

Wild Centropyge interrupta are nothing but a headache and have one of the most dismal initial survival rates of any Centropyge species. Even for people who know angelfish well these things are a PIA. The reason we don't see them often is not because they're not available... ask anyone who's dealt with wild specimens and they'll tell you the same...

Copps

 

[tanglovers]

Wild Centropyge interrupta are nothing but a headache and have one of the most dismal initial survival rates of any Centropyge species. Even for people who know angelfish well these things are a PIA. The reason we don't see them often is not because they're not available... ask anyone who's dealt with wild specimens and they'll tell you the same...

Copps

That is what I have often heard, shame sicne they are so pretty. More reason why Frank needs to get these guys going again.....

 

[Iwishihadgills]

The trigger is not a blue jaw hybrid, but a recently discovered undescribed species being exported through Hawaii from Christmas Island.

Wild Centropyge interrupta are nothing but a headache and have one of the most dismal initial survival rates of any Centropyge species. Even for people who know angelfish well these things are a PIA. The reason we don't see them often is not because they're not available... ask anyone who's dealt with wild specimens and they'll tell you the same...

Copps

Well you have to start with wild specimens before you can have captive bred ones . But yeah I know what you mean. That one wasn't very happy and it's fins were a little chewed up

 

[myerst2]

Yes you have to start with wild specimens but you don't have to start with a 6" fish which is most likely swimming dead. When pairing any fish ie centropyge it's best to get juvis and let them work things out while you have a very attentive eye.

 

[Jacob D]

That one wasn't very happy and it's fins were a little chewed up

Ugh... even worse yet. Were these at Exotic? I can't imagine anyone else around here bringing in these fish.

 

[Iwishihadgills]

Ugh... even worse yet. Were these at Exotic? I can't imagine anyone else around here bringing in these fish.

yup lol and they didnt even qt it.

 

[Jacob D]

That doesn't surprise me.