WOW what a Wrasse Stunner!

revhtree · Mar 9, 2017

I spied this out from a Facebook friend of mine Barnett Shutman of RVS FishWorld Inc. Thought you would enjoy some photos of this beautiful Cirrhilabrus lanceolatus they collected!

RVS FishWorld about us: Our goal is to give sustainable livelihood to the coastal community by educating them on how to collect live ornamental tropical fish in an environmentally-safe way through the proper use of nets. We conduct net training program in most regions of the Philippines aiming to improve the lives of the coastal community.

Rick.45cal · Mar 9, 2017

WOW!!! That's a stunner! I bet he would fit in real well with my gang of fairy wrasses

eatbreakfast · Mar 9, 2017

Pre-sold before the pics even went public in Singapore. A major range extension as well.

tj w · Mar 9, 2017

Beautiful.... I can pretend at least!

Florida Sunshine · Mar 9, 2017

Simply Stunning!!!!

Waters · Mar 9, 2017

I will take 3

KJ · Mar 9, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
Pre-sold before the pics even went public in Singapore.

$$$$$$$$$?

Jofiel · Mar 9, 2017

His fins look like feathers!

d2mini · Mar 9, 2017

Beautiful! Which means I would kill it. Most likely.

fabutahoun · Mar 9, 2017

Wow fantastic !!!

Jofiel · Mar 9, 2017

Kind of a shame he was removed from the genetic pol really....

eatbreakfast · Mar 9, 2017

KJ said:
$$$$$$$$$?

$2600 US, but if it made it stateside it would be even more.

eatbreakfast · Mar 9, 2017

Jofiel said:
Kind of a shame he was removed from the genetic pol really....

These guys are so deep water any fish collectors don't even touch their population in any significant ways. The main populations are even deeper.

saltyhog · Mar 9, 2017

I really wish I hadn't seen that! I'll never be satisfied with my wrasse tank again.

Congratulations on the lucky new owner and to the divers that survived. There have been a couple of notable rebreather accidents that claimed lives recently and at least one of them was a lot more shallow than the dives to capture this fish!

jsker · Mar 9, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
$2600 US, but if it made it stateside it would be even more.

Wow!!

jsker · Mar 9, 2017

eatbreakfast said:
These guys are so deep water any fish collectors don't even touch their population in any significant ways. The main populations are even deeper.

What is it because they will not survive in a home aquarium for the reason of the depth change?

eatbreakfast · Mar 9, 2017

saltyhog said:
I really wish I hadn't seen that! I'll never be satisfied with my wrasse tank again.

Congratulations on the lucky new owner and to the divers that survived. There have been a couple of notable rebreather accidents that claimed lives recently and at least one of them was a lot more shallow than the dives to capture this fish!

Roseafascias make their ways stateside pretty regularly, aren't nearly as pricey, and terminal phase males look fairly similar.