Retroculus lapidifer

[Onion01]

Anyone ever see these guys for sale? I'm interested

Retroculus lapidifer

 

[titansfever83]

couple of months ago on aquabid but not lately

 

[Onion01]

couple of months ago on aquabid but not lately

i'm sure you'll tell me if you do, right

 

[titansfever83]

Will do, but they are quite rare so don't hold your breath.

You might get lucky though



Jamie

 

[Nemesis]

Wondering if anybody has gotten a hold of these. Or if anyone on MFK has some that they can share pics of.

 

[darth pike]

I've seen pics of them here before, well either R. lapidifer or R. xinguensis ... can't remember which or where though.

edit: http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=113765

 

[Nemesis]

Very cool, thanks for the link. He had those labeled as xinguensis. It's great to see any retroculus period. If that guy was still active it would be awesome to see an update of those.

 

[Nemesis]

Got this video off his youtube channel. Still a year old though...

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[jag123]

That is an amazing video - these fish have been on mine/everyone's wish list for a WHILE. Its like they are a cross between Satanoperca and cichla - very interesting behavior, even for a geophagine. I can only imagine they are not more common due to the extreme cost and the fact that they are not hardy.

 

[abarilot]

I wonder what they cost? I think there are a bunch of us who'd love own a pair