Good luck liveaquaria. Just because they banned collection doesn’t mean they still aren’t one of the most commonly seen fish in tanks. Straight up gouging.
Is it though? I’ve seen plenty of hobbyists selling fingernail sized rainbow chalice frags for $500. Is that gouging? Seems like pretty simple supply and demand. Will be interesting to see if anyone’s willing to pay $550 for a wild caught YT. It’s certainly good that there is a CB source. Cannot imagine what the Achilles tang will sell for; or a flame wrasse..