uncommon fish?

[MultipleTankSyndrome]

To me a rare fish might be one that comes from a country where politics doesn't allow collection.

Never really looked at it that way before, but there is at least 1 fish I know of falling under that criteria. The emperor loach.

Loach enthusiasts often refer to the "Holy Grail". That highly desired species that is virtually unobtainable. For Botia lovers, this is definitely the species that fits that name. Despite having been known since 1993, very few fish have ever been exported and will always command a high price because of rarity and desirability.

Part of the problem that creates the high price is the pure logistics of obtaining the fish from the wild. The Tenasserim area is dominated by the Tenasserim Range, which reaches a height of 6,801 feet (2,074 m), and is bisected by the Tenasserim River, which flows south to the Andaman.

This whole area of old Burma (now Myanmar) is a hot-bed of ethnic insurgent groups fighting government forces. Up until 2003, one supplier was able to obtain these fish using an illegal logging and cigarette smuggling route, but the route has since been blocked by Myanmar's military as part of their war against the local Karen rebels. Large areas are land-mined unfortunately, and this means nobody dares to enter the area.

The Tenasserim River can alternatively be accessed via the border with Thailand, but permits and armed escorts are required adding to costs. To bring fish out requires the assistance of porters and the journey takes 3 days and requires traversing two mountains.

It is hardly suprising that any examples of this species that actually make it out of their native country will command very high prices indeed. Even if hostilities finish, the land-mine presence will create long-term safe access restrictions.

Emperor Botia (Botia udomritthiruji) — Loaches Online

www.loaches.com

 

[Theos.dad]

GREEN CHROMIDE aka " KARIMEEN"
Rare INDO-SRI LANKAN cichlid .
NOT very common in the hobby but is a commonly farmed for eating .
ONE of duanes FAVOURITES.
I had the opportunity to keep them but I didn't have a large tank .
sites state a max size of about 12" but I've seen 14-16" ones when I visited a zoo in southern India .

Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis) | Tropical Fish Keeping

The Green Chromide (Etroplus suratensis) is also known by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts as the Pearl Spot, Banded Chromide, Banded Etroplus and Karimeen.

tropical-fish-keeping.com

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'Karimeen' Kerala State Fish:Importance,Nutritive value and Farming Methods of Karimeen Fish

Kerala state fish karimeen is one most important fish species in kerala. This article describes the nutritive value and importance of Karimeen. Along with that the habitat styles of karimeen and karimeen farming methods are also incorporated.

www.spiderkerala.net

I love these fish. Theyre on my bucket list. I've made do with the waaaayyyy smaller red/orange chromide (not the wild type) and while they're cool they don't get like these. The iridescents in these fish is mpressive

 

[L3CTR0N]

Search Results ctenops nobilis — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

https://www.fishbase.se/summary/17391

Heteropneustes fossilis (Liver Catfish) — Seriously Fish

www.seriouslyfish.com

Rasbora aurotaenia summary page

www.fishbase.se

Luciocephalus aura - Aquarium Glaser GmbH

The pikeheads (Luciocephalus) are highly specialized labyrinth fish. They live as predators in blackwaters of Southeast Asia. Only two species are known, the “common” pikehead, which occurs on the Malay Peninsula and in Indonesia, and the Peppermint Pikehead, which is known so far only from the...

www.aquariumglaser.de

Just some of the rare fish I've kept.

 

[latapy10]

freshwater tonguesole

 

[latapy10]

freshwater sculpin from europe for coldwater tanks.

 

[latapy10]

true freshwater dragon goby /odontamblyopus rubicundus/

 

[latapy10]

Very rarely seen goby (In captivity, anyway)

Sharptail Goby (Oligolepis acutipennis)

The Sharptail goby is found in fresh, brackish, and marine waters throughout much of the Indo-Pacific but is rarely seen in the hobby. A medium sized, active fish with attractive markings and elaborate fins, this fish inhabits a wide variety of estuarine and mangrove swamp habitat, but are more...

www.aqua-imports.com

Hi ,do you know if sharptail goby can be in freshwater tank for long term...thanks.

 

[Deadeye]

Hi ,do you know if sharptail goby can be in freshwater tank for long term...thanks.

Most things found in brackish/marine tend to need that long term.

 

[C. Breeze]

Undescribed acara from the Darien Gap where Central America and South America meet.



Crenicichla celidocilus from Uruguay

 

[latapy10]

Most things found in brackish/marine tend to need that long term.

Ok,thanks.