OMG! Look at these hybrids and rare fishes!

[Digiman]

Ok have to keep this hybrid thingy going:

Maze Angelfish or also known also as orange-face angelfish (Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus syn.chrysocephalus)

Thought to be hybrids of Blue-line (C.Septentrionalis) with Gray Poma (C.Melanosoma) or Blue-Line with Blue-Spotted (C.Caeruleopunctatus).

Every maze angels are different and unique in terms of the scribbled stripe patterns and body colours etc and the more hybrid qualities it shows the higher the cost of the fish (anything from $500 upwards to $2000). These beautiful maze angels are only found in small area of Taiwan's reefs and as such has never been seen in Singapore because our LFSs dun bring in Taiwan shipment.

Below are the 3 species (all of which are commonly found in our LFSs and u should know which are which) responsible for the hybridization:

[Digiman]

And now the maze angels:

This one is beautiful but shows more blue-line qualities and less hybridization and hence will be cheap and most probably below 1k

[Digiman]

This has a lot of melanosoma blood and are highly prized. LA has one priced at US$1800

[Digiman]

This one shows more caeruleopunctatus blood:

[Digiman]

And something with amazing pattern like this one can easily be >2k:

[Digiman]

Lastly something unusual, this is not a maze angel but a blue-line with a v blue face:

[marinebetta]

Ok have to keep this hybrid thingy going:

Maze Angelfish or also known also as orange-face angelfish (Chaetodontoplus cephalareticulatus syn.chrysocephalus)

Thought to be hybrids of Blue-line (C.Septentrionalis) with Gray Poma (C.Melanosoma) or Blue-Line with Blue-Spotted (C.Caeruleopunctatus).

Every maze angels are different and unique in terms of the scribbled stripe patterns and body colours etc and the more hybrid qualities it shows the higher the cost of the fish (anything from $500 upwards to $2000). These beautiful maze angels are only found in small area of Taiwan's reefs and as such has never been seen in Singapore because our LFSs dun bring in Taiwan shipment.

Below are the 3 species (all of which are commonly found in our LFSs and u should know which are which) responsible for the hybridization:

Not quite correct - Pinnacle has brought in maze angels before at least once or twice from Taiwan

[Digiman]

Not quite correct - Pinnacle has brought in maze angels before at least once or twice from Taiwan

Oh reli, thanks for the info. Pinnacle is new and i've not visited it before. Good next time can see if they carry any unique maze.

[Terryz_]

Oh reli, thanks for the info. Pinnacle is new and i've not visited it before. Good next time can see if they carry any unique maze.

They bought in white bar masculous too ... so i guess is a taiwan shipment..

Hoping to see white bar asfur thou... LOL...

[Digiman]

They bought in white bar masculous too ... so i guess is a taiwan shipment..

Hoping to see white bar asfur thou... LOL...

Is pinnacle the old pacific marine?

[Terryz_]

Is pinnacle the old pacific marine?

Ya.. I guess so...

[qwertman321]

Is this a hybrid too??!!?!

[Terryz_]

Is this a hybrid too??!!?!

This is a Chelmon Marginalis from Aussie, a relative of the copperband..

[veliferium]

nope.

its Chelmon marginalis from down under.

there's another similar looking one called C. muelleri

they're amazing,but tough to get feeding,much like copperbands

[Terryz_]

It is reported that Marginalis is a better choice than copperband.. But we dun get to see them often..

[yikai]

omg marginalis. one of the reasons why i started this hobby. all time favourite. the ones with the complete lack of band with an exposed silvery body looks best IMO.

[Terryz_]

Not a Hybrid...

A Pair of Kingi Angel..

Kingi Pair

[Digiman]

Not a Hybrid...

A Pair of Kingi Angel..

Kingi Pair

One of the most unique angelfish!

[Digiman]

Clarions, so good to see that it has becomes a regular import.... The price will slowly drop from now on..

[Digiman]

passer clarion hybrid.

[Digiman]

bank x guyanensis

[Digiman]

Rare Chaetodon marleyi from Africa

[qwertman321]

nope.

its Chelmon marginalis from down under.

there's another similar looking one called C. muelleri

they're amazing,but tough to get feeding,much like copperbands

The Trick to feeding butterfly fish like copper band is to feed him live humps ( cockles)

[Terryz_]

One of the most unique angelfish!

One of the Dream Angel... But SA got import/export issue and the price too.. Sighz..

[Terryz_]

passer clarion hybrid.

bank x guyanensis

The clarion x passer seems to be quite common, Cortez Marine got a number of them..

Bank x Guyanensis is very rare... I think only got 2 pcs only..