Anybody Own A Rare Fish, Or Would Like To Own One And Why?

[Inchworm]

I own a trio of C. weitzmani, which is a cory they once thought was extinct. In 2004, while cutting roads in Peru, they were discovered again. The first ones exported sold in Japan for the equivalent of over $1000 (USD) Since then, more have been taken out and, of course, the price has come down.

However, now they are doing gold mining in that area and it is expected that the stream where they come from will be polluted by the waste products of that industry. There is a very real chance that they could become extinct for real this time.

Cory lovers are trying to breed it to keep it going, if only in captivity. I know of once case where they did spawn, but only a handful hatched. With luck, they will grow into adults. This does show that it's going to be possible to breed them in captivity and the species can continue.

Male C. weitzmani:

Female C. weitzmani:

All three from above:

 

[WILDER]

There cute corys, reminds me of the panda cory abit.

 

[Fishy412]

My g/f wants a Lion Fish....

http/www.barrierreefaustralia.com/the-gr...ef/lionfish.htm

good luck to ya,

i can order lionfish off liveaquaria (only ships to Us im pretty sure) or i can go to my LFs which has them stocked every week. volitans, fuzzy dwarfs, and dwarf zebras. its great. but you can all get fish that i cant get so it evens itself out. but good luck to you in your quest for a lionfish. if your really serious about owning one then email me and i'll send you some great informational sites and all the info i know about them (a lot)

 

[Dangerousdan]

you poor europeans. i can order lionfish off liveaquaria (only ships to Us im pretty sure) or i can go to my LFs which has them stocked every week. volitans, fuzzy dwarfs, and dwarf zebras. its great. but you can all get fish that i cant get so it evens itself out. but good luck to you in your quest for a lionfish. if your really serious about owning one then email me and i'll send you some great informational sites and all the info i know about them (a lot)

Most marine stocking fish shops here in Uk stock lionfish of one kind or another.

 

[Fishy412]

you poor europeans. i can order lionfish off liveaquaria (only ships to Us im pretty sure) or i can go to my LFs which has them stocked every week. volitans, fuzzy dwarfs, and dwarf zebras. its great. but you can all get fish that i cant get so it evens itself out. but good luck to you in your quest for a lionfish. if your really serious about owning one then email me and i'll send you some great informational sites and all the info i know about them (a lot)

Most marine stocking fish shops here in Uk stock lionfish of one kind or another.

my bad. I'll fix it. i was just going on old assumptions that it was harder to get marine fish out of the states

 

[Matty]

My uncommon fish are

Hemisorubim platyrynchos; Spotted shovelnose
Ageneiosus brevifilis
Ageneiosus magoi
Malapterus microstoma; Dwarf electric catfish
Chrysichthys ornatus; Ornate Congo river catfish
Hepsetus odoe; African pike Characin
Hoplyerythrinus unitaenitus; Gold wolf characin
Echidna rhodocheilus; White cheeked moray eel
Mogurnda adspersa; purple striped gudgeon
Takifugu occelatus

The rest of the fish i have are listed in my profile

i was looking into keeping an electric eel/catfish, but i cannot find any info on them...maybe you can help me?

 

[seven11junkey]

i got a lung fish

 

[@ombomb]

i was looking into keeping an electric eel/catfish, but i cannot find any info on them...maybe you can help me?

You poor North Americans, my LFS had an electric catfish AND Volitans Lionfish AND Fumanchu Lionfish when I was there on Sunday.

My drean fish at the moment, are either Rays or a Sohal Tang, although I don't have the space to house either.

 

[Matty]

...so you know where i can find info on them/where to buy them?

 

[@ombomb]

...so you know where i can find info on them/where to buy them?

Maidenhead Aquatics in Morden, Surrey, England.

No much use to you really I suppose...

 

[chrisnewmanuk]

...so you know where i can find info on them/where to buy them?

Maidenhead Aquatics in Morden, Surrey, England.

No much use to you really I suppose...

http/www.fishkeeper.co.uk/main/default.aspx

Couldnt find a lionfish on here

 

[Synirr]

I actually caught a wild lionfish in the Gulf of Mexico once when I was little... I used to bring a net and scoop up clumps of seaweed that washed up in the shallows to see what was hiding in it. Imagine my surprise when I found a 4" lionfish!

EDIT: Hey Matty.... http/www.aquabid.com/cgi-bin/auction/auc...i?fw&1132760715

 

[Dangerousdan]

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