10 of the most expensive tropical fish
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10 of the Most Expensive Tropical Fish created by: Amelia Island Time Charters
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Candy Basslet$1,000
Clarion Angelfish$2,500
Wrought IronButterflyfish$2,700
AustralianFlathead Perch
$5,000
Bladefin Basslet$10,000
FreshwaterPolka DotStingray$100,000
PlatinumArowana$400,000
PeppermintAngelfish$30,000
Neptune Grouper$6,000
Golden Basslet$8,000
This beautiful fish has to beone of the most colorful ofall marine fishes. It’s foundin the Caribbean, mostly offthe coast of Curacao.
The Clarion Angelfish isnamed for one of the mostbeautiful islands off the
Pacific coast of Mexico, partof the Revillagigedo Islands
Found off the waters ofJapan this little beauty
reaches an average size ofapproximately 6 inches. Itis one of the hardiest of theButterflyfish family, but
also one of the least ownedalso one of the least owneddue to its price tag.
This super rare fish isvery difficult to catch
darting out of the shelter ofrocks only for food andquickly darting back.
This stunning fish is almostnever available for
purchase, so when it is,collectors clamor for it
paying upwards of $6,000.It’s a deep water fish,
presenting many challengespresenting many challengesin collecting it, includingthe need for the divers torise slowly to allow
decompression not only forthemselves but for the
specimens they collected. In 2012, there was onlyone available for publicviewing. It was found atthe Waikiki Aquarium
having been captured by aSmithsonian Instituteresearch expedition.research expedition.
Found mostly in theCaribbean with coloring
ranges from vivid orange towhite. It only reaches a sizeof approximately 1.5 inchesand is considered a deep
water reef fish.water reef fish.
It has a unique geneticmutation on the front of itshead causing it to look
u-shaped instead of round,which is normal for rays.Interestingly enough thisparticular stingray wouldparticular stingray wouldnever be able to survive inthe wild as it can’t hunt theshellfish it eats with itsmisshapen head.
It is so valuable that amicro ID chip is implantedinto it before it reachessexual maturity to help
identify and authenticate it.
One of the smallestmembers of the grouperfamily, these fish are foundin both the Pacific andAtlantic. it’s rare to seethis fish for sale.