What rare angel is the least owned?

[pennyguy23]

Can anyone just go out in the ocean and collect fish. I see more and more people stating they are collecters. Don't you have to have a liscense or something?

Great thread by the way. I love angels and like hearing what everyone thinks about them and I really like to see and hear about the rare ones. Its hard to find info on them.

 

[JCDelbeek]

You need a license but the type depends on whether you are collecting for private use only or commercially. In the US, as far as I know, all you need to do is pay the fee and you get a license. In Australia, the number of collecting licenses are controlled and not easy to get.

Aloha!
Charles

 

[Kahuna Tuna]

This is a great thread, awesome pics everyone. Here's a pic of my current fish, a flagfin angel. Not a rare angel by any means but somewhat unusual to get a nice healthy eating flag.

I really love angels and always strive to give them the best environment possible and I consider all of my fish pets rather than collectibles. I agree that many angel species should be left in the sea especially as they are one of those fish that is prone to cyanide collection. I always try to buy mine from localities that use proper collection techniques regardless of any extra expense.

 

[JCDelbeek]

Here is a pic of the one of our C. nahackyi in a holding tank .... it is about 3 cm long.

 

[nbd13]

Charles,

Where did you get that C. nahackyi from?

I have been looking for one and have come up empty every time.

What are your thoughts about relating the C. nahackyi with the C. multicolor? I have spoken with a few people that think the C. nahackyi is on it's way to be a new species. The people I spoke with think that the C. nahackyi are closely related to the C. muticolor.

I would be interested to see a DNA study done on both species.....

Could you tell me what you think?

thanks!

Nick

 

[nbd13]

I forgot to add, what are you feeding the young C.nahackyi? Very beautiful specimen you have there!

How many do you have in your facility currently?

thanks again.

Nick

 

[coralite]

I too think that the nakackyi and multicoor seem only slightly removed from each other. Dr. Brian Bowen of HIMB recently published a paper on the speciation of the Atlantic pigmy angelfishes from a probable acanthops-like ancestor so this seems like it would be a perfect project for him.

I am also a big fan of the flagfin angelfish. They are not that hard to get but long-term captive specimens in prime health are very rare IMO. You gotta love those blue lips!

 

[JCDelbeek]

Brian Bowen is working on the genetics of this fish. I will tell you more about this fish when the exhibit is open. Until then ....

Aloha!
Charles

 

[Angel*Fish]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7664219#post7664219 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by JCDelbeek
Here is a pic of the one of our C. nahackyi in a holding tank .... it is about 3 cm long.

What a beauty! It has a juvenile look to him... is he an adult?

 

[Angel*Fish]

Oh, sorry --- I was so captured by the photo I didn't read the accompanying info. Adorable little thing - glad it's in good hands!

 

[tomz1]

rarefish

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I've seen justrarefish.com mentioned a couple of times on this thread. Does anyone have experience with them for rare angels?

 

[Tremelle]

I got my first Blueline and my Chrysurus from him. I would definitely do business with him again.

 

[angels mcgee]

JCDelbeek, to answer the question you posted on the clipperton angel on page 9, I have heard of someone who has kept one in a personal tank. I found it on wetwebmedia. This guy kept it in a 4,000 gallon aquarium with a clarion, Holacanthus africanus, and numerous other oddities. He was also looking to purchase another clarion. If you would like to read it yourself go to wetwebmedia and go to the angelfish section. Go to the clarion FAQ's and scroll to the very bottom of the page, it is the last question,

 

[angels mcgee]

JCDelbeek, to answer the question you posted on the clipperton angel on page 9, I have heard of someone who has kept one in a personal tank. I found it on wetwebmedia. This guy kept it in a 4,000 gallon aquarium with a clarion, Holacanthus africanus, and numerous other oddities. He was also looking to purchase another clarion. If you would like to read it yourself go to wetwebmedia and go to the angelfish section. Go to the clarion FAQ's and scroll to the very bottom of the page, it is the last question,

 

[JCDelbeek]

Thanks Angels ... that is Michael Gonzales ... I know of him and have spoken with him, his died ... and he has been trying to get another every since. Last I heard he was going to charter a float plane to go to Clipperton Island and collect them himself ... not sure if that scheme ever "flew" or not.

Aloha!
Charles

 

[Peter Schmiedel]

I guess not many have this luck:

 

[blface]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7763509#post7763509 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Peter Schmiedel
I guess not many have this luck:

I don't think you could rub it in any better than that!!!

 

[angels mcgee]

Those resplendents are probably owned by RCT where they breed them

 

[copps]

That image is not from RCT... I've been to visit Frank and he does not keep any coral... you could clearly see live hard corals in that image...

Peter, is that image related to the 2004 trip? Ah... what images...

 

[jakaufman]

what kind of angel is that? i love it :eek2: