Fish ID on facebook post

[Erik2514]

Anyone know the name of this fish?

[slief]

That would be a peppermint angelfish (Centropyge boylei). They are very expensive and very rare.

[Erik2514]

Sweet thank you

[MMacro]

That would be a peppermint angelfish (Centropyge boylei). They are very expensive and very rare.

Yep, I have seen them go for $30,000+

[Erik2514]

Yea saw them wen I researched it that would be a third of the cost of my house lol

[Rob6311]

Lol when a fish is that much money I think it's just best to admire from afar

[amber3k]

:eek2:

[albano]

Yep, I have seen them go for $30,000+

Where?
It was 'reported' a few years ago, that the Peppermint in Oahu was $30000, but it was on loan to the aquarium and never really for sale...
The batch of Peps last year seemed to be priced in the ~$20000 range

[Waters40]

What a complete waste of money lol. Sure they look nice, but the price is based strictly on their rarity. There are a number of damsels that look nice also but are inexpensive because they are plentiful. I never really understood why something is desired because it is rare (other than as an investment)....which a fish definitely is not. That being said, if I had millions of dollars to throw around, I would probably have a tankful of them :-)

[anbosu]

What a complete waste of money lol. Sure they look nice, but the price is based strictly on their rarity. There are a number of damsels that look nice also but are inexpensive because they are plentiful. I never really understood why something is desired because it is rare (other than as an investment)....which a fish definitely is not. That being said, if I had millions of dollars to throw around, I would probably have a tankful of them :-)

Of course it's mostly based on their rarity - what else would drive the price?

The fact that they have to use rebreathers and go way down deep to get them is a pretty big factor as well.

[igot2gats]

I never really understood why something is desired because it is rare (other than as an investment).

A-MEN! I will never understand this thought process either....to each their own.


Of course it's mostly based on their rarity - what else would drive the price?



Depending on how 'popular' a fish or coral is, can drive the price (high or low).

[anbosu]

A-MEN! I will never understand this thought process either....to each their own.









Depending on how 'popular' a fish or coral is, can drive the price (high or low).


That has a much smaller impact than scarcity.

[Paaty]

Taking price out of it I find peppermint angels to be some of the nicest small angels. That being said I would not pay more than $200-$300 for one. If it was a large angel I would probably up my limit a little.

[igot2gats]

That has a much smaller impact than scarcity.

Agreed, but it still exists. However, you wanted to know what else can drive price.

[Dmorty217]

Where?
It was 'reported' a few years ago, that the Peppermint in Oahu was $30000, but it was on loan to the aquarium and never really for sale...
The batch of Peps last year seemed to be priced in the ~$20000 range

Or less... Ted nor Drew will tell you what they cost last year but i bet it was less than 20k... Both of Drews are still alive and doing well from what little posts he has about them. I guess when your building a 30,000g system in your house your time is consumed with that and not the peps

[Dmorty217]

What a complete waste of money lol. Sure they look nice, but the price is based strictly on their rarity. There are a number of damsels that look nice also but are inexpensive because they are plentiful. I never really understood why something is desired because it is rare (other than as an investment)....which a fish definitely is not. That being said, if I had millions of dollars to throw around, I would probably have a tankful of them :-)

When you look at 20k like 20$ its all relative... if you don't think of 20k like that its hard to comprehend

[anbosu]

Agreed, but it still exists. However, you wanted to know what else can drive price.

It was a rhetorical question.