Anyone want to pay $12k for a Blemished Fish?

puffy127 · Jun 3, 2020

Masked Angelfish (Genicanthus personatus) WYSIWYG (Blemished)

Adult Masked Angelfish Approximate Size: 3.75-4" Approximate Age: 3-4 Yrs Please note that this fish has erosion on the left side of its face and a slight curvature to its spine. It is otherwise healthy and swims normally.

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F i s h y · Jun 3, 2020

Wow...

9975 · Jun 3, 2020

Not sure about this fish and the price but TSM is a top notch company to deal with

andrewkw · Jun 3, 2020

Would if I could. This is a substantial discount and the blemish does not appear serious. If I could have any fish in the world this would be it - but I'd want a pair.

TriggerFinger · Jun 3, 2020

You could pay $16,000 for no blemish if you want to go that route? It’s still beautiful...if I had the tank space, experience and obviously the funds, I would probably hop on this WYSIWYG from TSM

Masked Angelfish

The Personatus Angelfish is the second most, if not most sought-after fish in the aquarium trade. This fish used to be virtually unattainable due to the deep depths that it lives at, however due to some captive breeding efforts, obtaining this fish is no longer the Herculean task it used to be...

amongthereef.com

Here’s one for $16,000

$8,000 down payment required for them to even source the fish.

Thespammailaccount · Jun 3, 2020

I wonder how much that fish costs if it did not have a blemish. Some people have money to spend I however do not

puffy127 · Jun 3, 2020

andrewkw said:
Would if I could. This is a substantial discount and the blemish does not appear serious. If I could have any fish in the world this would be it - but I'd want a pair.

Well, if you want a pair, they have another blemished one for $12k as well:

User1 · Jun 3, 2020

andrewkw · Jun 3, 2020

puffy127 said:
Well, if you want a pair, they have another blemished one for $12k as well:

This one looks near perfect. Also great size. I recall earlier seeing a former LFS offer to source these. The price included a plane ticket for you to pick up the fish, which is something I'd certainly want to do if this was within my budget. I can't imagine even waiting at the airport for something like this to come in..