Where can I get this fish?

[nbd13]

Check out this pic that Edward posted in a thread awhile ago on RC.

It is supposed to be a Centropyge debelius,



so where can I find it? this thing has very unique colors and i have never personally seen it in the US before. I guess most of these guys have a very limited area where they can be collected thats what makes them so hard to come by. Actually due to where they are collected most of these guys go to Japan and the collectors can get alot more money in the Japanese market.

They are collected around Ascension Island i think, but not sure.

so where can i get one and does anyone know about how much one of these would cost?

i am thinking it would go nice with my Centropyge interuptus and soon to be Centropyge joculator.

Do you think it would get along with those 2 fish mentioned above? i mean now that i look at the pic closer it looks very smiliar to the interuptus that i have. what do you think guys?

thanks

Nick

[Miguelito]

That is simply stunning.

[Detritivore]

well, Ascension Island is also where Centropyge respledens is from, so im guessing it would be very rare and very expensive.

actually, C. debelius comes from around the Indian ocean

[nbd13]

Well if it comes from the Indian ocean you would think they would be more common in the trade.

Its a very stunning fish.

I wish I could find someone that could get this fish. Last i heard they were a couple grand, no way i can afford that haha.

i hope that the price came down alittle.

Nick

[Detritivore]

more specifically, only mauritius and reunion...they are deepwater too.

[nbd13]

Oh thats the name i heard mauritius thats where they are from. I didnt know they are deep water...

intresting, anything else you got?

Nick

[Detritivore]

thats pretty much all i gather from the google searches. my impression: very rare(only a few get to japan each yet, let alone the US), so very expensive... oh, its named after Helmut Debelius...

[nbd13]

Thats what i figured.

thanks for the help.

Nick

[invincible569]

Wow, thats an old pic.

You can try fwd'ing this picture to some of the fish stores that carry more rare exotic fish. There was one store in Dallas, but forgot the name.

[nbd13]

Haha Thanks Edward,

i already gave the pic to a couple people, so we will see how much it cost. I am sure its atleast a couple grand if not more. I mean if there are only a couple of these things every year. I am sure most go to Japan because of the of how much they pay for fish. If one even got to the US it would probably be gone in a matter of seconds not to mention the price it would cost.

thanks everyone.

Nick

[nbd13]

Ok well just heard back from someone regarding the cost,

these things retail for oh about $6,000-8,000 that our currency too!

wholesale is probably alittle less, like 4-5k, these things are very rare. you can only get one if you special order and it may take awhile to get it.

Then you have the problem what if the fish dies, theres 7k down the drain!

too bad they are so expensive, very cool looking fish IMO.

Nick

[Chad W]

Probably cheeper to pay for the permits and send Gary after one
Later,
Chad

[nbd13]

Haha never thought about that, Gary are you up for it?

I could get a new tank setup for that much!

Nick

[o2manyfish]

Helmut is coming to speak at MASLAC on Feb 11th.

I am sure Moonpod will show up with a shopping list


Dave B

[Orion76]

Then you have the problem what if the fish dies.

Eat it raw and brag to your friends you had $7000 sushi