I can't say for sure if it's real or not, but, honestly, considering that these fish are known to sell for $30,000 USD, any site selling these fish for less than $10,000 USD would be highly suspect in my book.
Yeah - Algae Barn mentions that these guys require specially trained divers to collect them, and then the acclimation process for these guys can take months because of the adjustment to warmer water, light, etc. I would assume that the higher temp and stress probably takes a big toll on these guys.
They were at $1200 a few months back. I would shop around
As odd as it sounds to make a 30,000 fish so cheap .
I haven’t seen a $29.99 yellow tang in a few years …. My last one I paid just under $100 Canadian . ( I think it was around $70-$80) this was October 2020I have 6 yellows for 5 or more years and I paid at that tine $25.99 to $29.99
I got these guys back in late 2006-2007
Some of these animals I believe are illegal to keep as pets ( in Canada they are illegal )
A lot of them probably are here in the States too. By the way, for anyone interested, a similar thread dealing with a supposedly different site:
