LiveAquaria Imports Rare Spanish Flag Grouper from Curacao
For decades, aquarium hobbyists scattered throughout Asia have been enjoying almost exclusive access to rare and expensive deepwater fish, even those coming from waters surrounding the US and the islands of the Caribbean. American hobbyists, on the other hand, haven’t been as bold in their livestock selections, so there’s never been much competition for those [...]
Threeline Basslet (Lipogramma trilineatum) Seen on Video
B-Box Aquarium, a Japan-based aquarium company deeply rooted in the rarest of the rare deepwater fish, has gotten their hands another gem, the Threeline Basslet (Lipogramma trilineatum). Much like the other super rare fish showing up in the aquarium trade over the past couple of years, this amazing basslet hails from the extreme depths of [...]
Another Rare Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) Surfaces
When it comes to uber rare fish, the Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) is undoubtedly the king of the mountain. This extraordinarily beautiful angel hails from the very deep waters surrounding the Cook Islands and Moorea and is so rare, in fact, that only one individual is known to exist in captivity. Well, that is until [...]
Stunning Royal Gramma Dejongi Hybrid Seen on Video
We first spied the stunning Cuban Gramma dejongi basslet almost two full years ago. And even though we’ve seen plenty of images and videos of these amazing and virtually unattainable fish since then, we still can’t seem to get enough. Unfortunately for our addiction, the story doesn’t stop with just this species, as it gets [...]
Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse Passes Through the Diver’s Den
Without a doubt the holy grail of tamarin wrasses, the Blue Striped Tamarin Wrasse (Anampses femininus) is a rare gem that few ever get to lay eyes on, let alone own. Fortunately, the guys at LiveAquaria showed off one of these beauties in their very popular Diver’s Den over the weekend. The Wisconsin-based aquatic ornamentals [...]
Lipogramma robinsi Spotted on Video for First Time Ever
Curacao has been somewhat of a center for rare aquatic life as of late, with several very rare indiviuals being hauled up from extreme depths and finding their way into the tanks of rare livestock dealers. Fish from the Lipogramma genus seem to be making up a majority of this catch, and in keeping with [...]
Our First Rare Fish Spotting of the New Year
The year is still so young, but we’ve already got a rare fish sighting to report. Over the past couple of months, we’ve seen the Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) show up in only a couple of places. The first was a video clip from Blue Harbor in November. Then LiveAquaria posted a couple of these [...]
Earlei’s Fairy Wrasse Seen at LiveAquaria
Just yesterday we reported about the pair of Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) that was posted for sale in the LiveAquaria Diver’s Den. As if those two rare beauties wasn’t enough, the Wisconsin-based livestock dealers also listed the very rare Earlei’s Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus earlei) on the same day. This beautiful little wrasse measures around 2 [...]
Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) Lands in the Diver’s Den
Back in November, we drooled over a pair of rare and beautiful Interruptus Angelfish (Centropyge interrupta) that popped up at Blue Harbor. Not expecting to see any here in the US, we watched the video over and over again, eventually sulking back to our keyboards only to pointlessly wish to gaze upon these fish in [...]
Picture of the Week, Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus)
Pictured in this AquaNerd Picture of the Week is one of my favorite fish, the Lineatus Fairy Wrasse (Cirrhilabrus lineatus). This fish can be very beautiful, though the females of the species are nowhere near as pretty as the males, which is typical of just about all fish and wrasses especially. In terms of rarity, [...]
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