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    Diversity of Form | Peppermint Angel Video!

    There are only a few photos that float around of this beautiful fish, Paracentropyge boylei, but now we have video! It shows the shy nature and brilliant coloration of the amazing Peppermint Angelfish. To mimic the deepwater habitat it lives in, the water temperature of this system is kept at 69-71F and only illuminated by [...]

    There are only a few photos that float around of this beautiful fish, Paracentropyge boylei, but now we have video! It shows the shy nature and brilliant coloration of the amazing Peppermint Angelfish. To mimic the deepwater habitat it lives in, the water temperature of this system is kept at 69-71F and only illuminated by 2 florescent “CFL” type spotlights.

    The specimen shown is only 2.5″, but will make your jaw drop. It’s absolutely beautiful. Click the photo and the video will pop up in a new window. Reduce the windows size for best viewing.

    Photo & video via: Blue Harbor

    P. boylei vid

     As we said before, for just shy of $20,000 this fish can be yours.

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    • Quatro

      More information can be found about this particular specimen in the book “Angelfishes of the World” by Kiyoshi Endoh. Inobtainable in recent past years, there are now collections planned on an order by order basis in the near future for those who can afford the skyhigh pricetag. ^^^

    • http://glassbox-design.com e&f

      Thanks for stopping by Quatro. As usual, you are correct ;) That same specimen, I believe has been in captivity for 5 years.

      For those of you who do not own Angelfishes of the World, we highly suggest picking it up.

      Here it is on Amazon.com for under $25 – Angelfishes of the World

    • Quatro

      BTW…

      Your site is fantastic! Congrats on providing one of the most creative and well put together blogs in reefkeeping. Encore!

    • Amy

      Hi guys,

      I just wanted to say thank you so much for this video. This fish is goreous! I think I spoke with Eric at MACNA?

      Keep up the good work, I look forward to your posts every day!
      Amy

    • http://glassbox-design.com eric michael

      Hi Amy,

      I was nice meeting you at MACNA. Thanks for stopping by and I’m glad you enjoy the site.

    • http://glassbox-design.com/2008/rare-fish-more-photos-by-koji-wada/ glassbox-design.com » Rare Fish | More Photos by Koji Wada

      [...] of Centropyge narcosis! This fish is a deep water rarity from the Cook Islands, also home of The Peppermint Angel, Paracentropyge boylei. With Boyle’s group collecting again maybe another will pop up? We shall [...]

    • http://glassbox-design.com/2008/peppermint-angelfish-video-ii-feeding/ glassbox-design.com » Peppermint Angelfish Video II – Feeding

      [...] The last video was hit across the forums so here is part 2 from Koji Wada of Blue Harbor. This video shows the only known living Peppermint Angelfish (Paracentropyge boylei) feeding on dry pellet food. For those that missed it, you can find the first video here. [...]

    • http://glassbox-design.com/2009/a-trek-to-see-paracentropyge-boylei-the-peppermint-angelfish/ Photos of Paracentropyge boylei, the Rare Peppermint Angelfish | glassbox-design.com

      [...] only known Peppermint Angelfish alive in captivity. Be sure to check out a video of this same fish here and another video of the fish feeding [...]

    • Olaf

      Your flash videos don’t work! It states that I have version 1 flash player. I have version 10 and the whole Adobe Master Collection. Why doesn’t it just launch in a flash video window on top of the window that is already open????

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      [...] was hoping for a peppermint angel http://glassbox-design.com/2008/dive…t-angel-video/# __________________ sent from my computer, using 'my fingers' [...]

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