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    440ft Dive Finds the Illusive Prognathodes basabei, Ballparked at $6K

    For years divers and ichthyologists have been seeking the Hawaiian endemic, Orange Margin Butterflyfish known as Prognathodes basabei. This fish was first seen and collected in May of 1998 when Pyle collected three specimens on two different dives in Hawaii. Since then the illusive fish has been difficult to spot, despite frequent 400ft+ dives in [...]

    May 27, 2009
    | eric michael | fish, reef news | Tags: , , | 6 Comments

    Illegal and Trendy Japanese Corals, Yay or Nay?

    The image below was provided to my by Mr. Koji Wada, showing a beautiful aquarium in Japan dominated by Rhizotruchus, Dendrophylia, and Balanophyllia corals. These corals are legal in Japan, but illegal to export. Note, that not all beautiful flabellids are from Japan–however certain species like Rhizotrochus typus are not permitted by CITES making them illegal [...]

    April 16, 2009
    | eric michael | coral, japan | Tags: , , , , , | 9 Comments

    Genicanthus personatus hits Japan at Sangodo

    We heard from a few divers that some masked angel hunting was likely to occur and now Sangodo, a local fish store in Japan, just this past Friday posted a female Genicanthus personatus for sale. (Update: some are saying this fish was bycatch. It was not collected by the usual group of deepwater HI divers.) This [...]

    March 16, 2009
    | eric michael | fish, japan, reef news | Tags: , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

    Gifts from Blue Harbor Aquarium Factory in Japan – 2009 Calendar

    Angelfish afficionado John Coppolino recently made his way back home from his trip to Japan, but before leaving Koji Wada, owner of Blue Harbor Aquarium, passed along a little gift for myself–Blue Harbor’s 2009 Calendar and a copy of the Winter 2008 Issue of Marine Aquarist magazine. In Japan, Blue Harbor’s calendar is popular for the [...]

    February 25, 2009
    | eric michael | fish, japan, the glassbox | Tags: , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

    Rare Fish | Odontanthias fuscipinnis

    This gorgeous pair of Yellow Hawaiian Deepwater Anthias, Odontanthias fuscipinnis, made their way to Japan via Blue Harbor. Apparently these 15cm and 13cm specimens have decided to “pair up”, or as Mr. Koji Wada has said, “fall in love”. These fish command a serious price tag, besides the Waikiki aquarium I am unaware of any other [...]

    November 10, 2008
    | eric michael | fish, japan, misc | Tags: , , , | 8 Comments