Rarest Fish(es) in the Hobby?

[redtailfool]

Theres only three known examples and their in museums, its possible they are extinct-Anne

It may as well be. But i would check Neos basement first. hehe.

 

[t.oliphant]

how about nandopsis ramsdeni

 

[guppy]

show some pics people, please?

 

[redtailfool]

Nandopsis ramsdeni

The elusive Polypterus Ansorgii.

 

[Oddball]

Tetraodon pustulatus. I had a group of four of these freshwater puffers before the GD airlines routed the box to the wrong airport.

 

[nick]

hystrix stingrays

i found 1 male but lost it when my impeller case on the sump pump fell apart over night.... less then 3 weeks ago, nice birthday suprise tomorrow would be to find a new pair....

hopefully i can grab 1 or 2 more tomorrow when i go searching to 6 pet stores with my uncle joe for my birthday


something that id like to try my hand at breeding- zebra plecos and or c. bleheri, id pay 300 bucks in a flash if i found a bonded pair in ct for the c. bleheri, and id buy as many zebra plecos as possible at that time

most likely il try my hand at a group of zebra plecos in college in 2 years

 

[Tucc185]

How 'bout the good old brochises? they're the cory catfish for the monster fish aquarium (i.e. way too big to be inhaled). First one I've seen in the last 3 years was at petco, mixed in with assorted corys (probably bycatch). I bought him, but he was so stressed from being there he only lasted two days . every time I see them it's like seeing a 6" neon tetra--you don't expect to see something that looks so much like a cute little cory cat so huge. Oh, and I second the Galaxias comment--I always liked the looks of those guys, never seen one in person.

 

[Miles]

T. Pustulatus, T. Abei, and a true T. Schroedeneri(sp) .. All 3 of these puffers are really hard to find, and I'd love to own any of em..

But here is a super-rare fish, never seen because they often die in transport.. I know of only 1 person who has succesfuly kept one.

The white knife..

 

[thefishofdoom]

that is an asome knife

 

[sandtiger]

How 'bout the good old brochises? they're the cory catfish for the monster fish aquarium (i.e. way too big to be inhaled). First one I've seen in the last 3 years was at petco, mixed in with assorted corys (probably bycatch). I bought him, but he was so stressed from being there he only lasted two days . every time I see them it's like seeing a 6" neon tetra--you don't expect to see something that looks so much like a cute little cory cat so huge. Oh, and I second the Galaxias comment--I always liked the looks of those guys, never seen one in person.

I have one, I did have two but one died. The Petsmart here almost always has them. They sell them under the name "emerald corydoras".