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    Walk Down Hong Kong’s Fish Street with Google Maps

    The style and stocking of some Hong Kong aquariums can be controversial, but there is little doubt Tung Choi St., commonly referred to as Fish Street is as unique of a aquaria shopping experience you’ll ever have. Between the fish displayed for sale pre-bagged, to the open air markets, to some of the rarest fishes [...]

    fish street hong kong

    The style and stocking of some Hong Kong aquariums can be controversial, but there is little doubt Tung Choi St., commonly referred to as Fish Street is as unique of a aquaria shopping experience you’ll ever have. Between the fish displayed for sale pre-bagged, to the open air markets, to some of the rarest fishes that enter the trade–Fish Street has arguably the most eclectic and dense fish shopping area in the world.

    fish street hong kong

    fish street hong kong

    If you’re not planning on dedicating a trip around the world to see Tung Choi, don’t fret. Google Maps has you covered. Check it out.

    [Thanks Steve]

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    • btaylor66

      The last time I was in Hong Kong I took a walk down that street. I was totally amazed with the fish selections I saw. The prices for the fish were easily 15-20% of what they are online. There were no tanks with just 1 or 2 fish in them, they were all jam packed with exotic fish. I was telling myself that this is definitely a place that you would want to utilize a quarantine system.

      The pre-bagged fish are what really threw me off. The biggest question I had is what do they do with the fish if they don't sell? Do they dump them into a holding tank or just dispose of them?

      Even though there were a lot of salt water fish there was also a very large selection of freshwater fish and plants.

    • The Reef Expert

      What kind of rare saltwater fish?

    • reef

      It is disgusting, fish re treated like deposable items.

    • whatafather

      As an marine aquarist in HK, “Fish” street is no longer the No.1 option for shopping/ visiting. Another example of how western knowing the east…………….

    • cszaqua

      Fish st is No 1? No one say this.

      I lived in HK 10 yrs when Tung Choi was more popular. Now if I am in the area I visit to look.

      For good shopping look at vendors here: http://www.reef.hk

    • Kick
    • Kick

      a Hong Kong shop list can be find here

      http://www.reef.hk/j/en/shopinfo/worldmap/tag/c...

    • sealifedirect

      Salt water fish a product is marked out of stock you may request that an email notification be sent to you the minute it arrives. This is great for those hard to find fish!

    • Pilg0re

      Don’t be such a little prat.

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