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Biota captive bred ones are $900, which is why I was so surprised by these.Biota recently started offering them up as captive bred fish. Maybe this is that?
Otherwise I can’t think of any legal way unless it’s one that’s already been imported before the ban.
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I agree. On facebook I saw a post of a guy selling small wild yellow tangs and yellow eye kole tangs. I wonder if there was some illegal import recently?seems sketchy TBH
Biota has them listed as $900 for captive bred. Seems real sketchyseems sketchy TBH
Edit: Seems like a legit sight and even saw some good reviews. Possibly they just haven't updated since the ban? I don't see how anyone would have potters for only $100 right now.
Maybe they came from Indonesia where they are everywhere and Indonesias realized the insane money they could make by netting a yellow tank for no cost to them.I believe there's a loophole in the law where you can take them out of Hawaii, but they need to be taken on a plane in your personal baggage. Of course, with the amount of liquid you can take on a plane, that means only a dozen or so fish can possibly be taken back each flight. Yellow tangs which were procured in that fashion have been selling for 400$, and I imagine that a Potter's angel would be even more expensive that that. Given the price on that one, I bet they forgot to take down an ad from before the ban, or they posted it by mistake. The captive bred ones have been selling for >700$, so it can't be that.
Maybe they came from Indonesia where they are everywhere and Indonesias realized the insane money they could make by netting a yellow tank for no cost to them.
I think what you're think of is the mimic tang. FishBase gives the distribution of true yellow tangs (Zebrasoma flavescens) as such;
Pacific Ocean: Ryukyu, Mariana, Marshall, Marcus, Wake and Hawaiian islands. Has been reported off the coast of Florida in the Western Central Atlantic
Presumably the specimens from Florida are from accidental/purposeful releases related to our hobby. I don't see a reference to Indonesia, but they could be wrong. It does seem somewhat likely that the occasional vagrant could end up in the Philippines or maybe Indonesia (chevron tangs have been collected there), but probably not frequently enough for any significant collection to take place.
As for the C. potteri, FishBase states that they are only found in Hawaii and off of the Johnston Atoll, home only to an abandoned military base and a few colonies of seabirds, no fish collectors there. Again, FishBase or I could be missing something.
I do think that if either of these fish were frequently found in areas where collection is allowed, they probably wouldn't have been thought of as Hawaiian fish in the first place. Interesting that you have them in Thailand, maybe some fish collectors in that region make trips out to Johnston Atoll? Would be quite the boat trip if so.
Good luck! Let me know if it was a mistake or legit hahaIve got no idea but I ordered a potters just now! Heard great stuff about them, they just never had a fish I wanted until now. Also snagged a regal angel, 240 for a 5-6 inch.
Worst-case scenario they probably won't ship until after July 4th anyway, so you can always email them for clarification in the interim.Ive got no idea but I ordered a potters just now! Heard great stuff about them, they just never had a fish I wanted until now. Also snagged a regal angel, 240 for a 5-6 inch.
Yeah! I guess we will see what they send me! They have good reviews after looking into them. I was kinda skeptical of their prices since they are always really low but I will update when the angels arrive!Worst-case scenario they probably won't ship until after July 4th anyway, so you can always email them for clarification in the interim.
What did they charge you for shipping?Ive got no idea but I ordered a potters just now! Heard great stuff about them, they just never had a fish I wanted until now. Also snagged a regal angel, 240 for a 5-6 inch.
Nothing for shipping! It says if you get 179 of marine life or over its free shipping!What did they charge you for shipping?