我们刚从三天的大阪旅行回来，如果您是鱼爱好者，您将要保持眼睛剥落，并至少在下周将注意力集中在此页面上。众所周知，日本是稀有鱼类的麦加，作为一个自称（骄傲的）鱼极客的麦加，我可以向您保证，世界上没有任何地方接近任何地方。对于我们说麦加时的记录，我们实际上是指鱼类世界的脉动生命力。将日本视为大脑，而其他每个国家都是生活在阴影中的周围神经，被压迫为地狱，希望它们只是灰质的一小部分。
因为我们参观了几个地方并拍摄了太多照片，所以我们将这个系列分为四个部分。尽管我们以前去过日本，并且让通讯员代表我们向我们更新，但这是我们第一次离开并带来这样的照片和故事收藏。接下来几天的以下一系列帖子将大量的鱼类，几乎没有其他东西。如果您对此不多，我深表歉意，但是如果您是这样挖掘这样的人，我向您保证，您不会感到失望。
在大阪旅行的第一部分中，我们参观了Makoto Matsuoka先生。这个名字听起来不熟悉除最顽固的鱼极怪胎外，这些怪胎拖网着互联网和日本目录，以寻找双鱼座的长生不老药。Matsuoka先生以他的仅鱼类坦克而闻名，顺便说一句，这是该术语的确切定义。他的玻璃立方体有无数的杂志特征，只有水和鱼。没有一个活岩，该水箱中没有一个水族馆的装饰。
在您开始判断和发表有关这种养鱼的非正统方法的评论之前，您应该知道Matsuoka先生是我亲自见过的一些生命最长的蝴蝶鱼的所有者。必威官网登录随行版他们中的许多人十年了。他的名声在于他的收藏，这也不足为奇，它拥有世界上任何地方可用的一些最稀有物种。
马苏卡先生has a soft spot for butterflyfish, especially those in the genus预后。该属在他的水族馆中得到了广泛的特征和代表，他在整个日本被称为“先生先生预后狂躁”。In fact just before my trip I was discussing the itinerary with Koji Wada of BlueHarbor, and he asked if I would like to see “Mr.预后狂躁”。It didn’t take long for that to sink in, and my resounding spam of emojis probably registered as a “yes” in Koji’s inbox.
Matsuoka先生目前有四种预后in his collection (although he has had more in the past), which may seem laughable for someone who is dubbed “Mr.预后狂躁”。这不是重要的数字，而是什么构成的。除了P. MarcellaeandP. Aya，，，，the remaining two species in his collection are by far, some of the rarest obtainable fishes on this planet. Taking into consideration the species that have entered the trade before, then预后二十五叶andP. falcifer是该属中最稀有的两个成员P.斜。
预后二十五叶is endemic to a sliver of the Atlantic Ocean, being found in the Ascension islands and St. Helena. In the last decade, an expedition to theGrattan seamounthas revealed the presence of this species in the area. Seeing as Grattan sits in-between St. Helena and Ascension, this previously unrecorded range has bridged the gap between the two islands, therefore eliminating the previously disjunct range coordinates of the species.
尽管鱼在野外并不罕见，但在水族馆贸易中恰恰相反。回到2000年代初期的鼎盛时期，从升天群岛出口鱼仍然是一个相当定期的。Centropyge resplendens，，，，Chaetodonsanctaehelenae和非常奇怪预后二十五叶是一些产品。即使这样，P. dichrous很罕见，远不富裕c . resplendens。
It wasn’t long before collection terminated from the Ascension islands, and the local fare became unobtainable.Centropyge resplendens幸运的是，已经成功被俘虏了，并且有一段时间能够为世界提供少数标本。Chaetodonsanctaehelenaeand预后二十五叶saw a fate most perverse, and with the stoppage of Ascension exports, these fishes became explicitly unobtainable.
The heydays of the Ascension era were therefore succeeded by the few living specimens that were collected before the hiatus. Of course, over the years many of them passed on as fishes do, but the one true survivor to this day belongs to Mr. Matsuoka and his thirteen year oldP. dichrous。没错,13岁。这是超过一个的一半mount of years I have been alive.
I do not know exactly how manyP. dichrouswere collected in the past, or how many are currently alive right now. I do know that马苏卡先生并不是唯一一个掌握了该物种的人。但是，据我所知，这可能是迄今为止唯一活着的标本。如果还有其他低调的鱼类饲养员，直到今天仍然活着，我真的很想听到它。
很明显，被囚禁的十三年对这种令人难以置信的物种造成了巨大损失。别忘了，这个物种仅作为成年人可用，没有少年的照片P. dichroushas ever been see. They probably live much deeper in the wild. The fish may cumulatively be very close to fifteen years or older. In two photos above, you can see Mr. Matsuoka’s original pair (yes he had a pair) back in the early 2000s. The pair is down to one at this current time, but clearly from the old photo you can see the dramatic change in coloration.
P. dichrousis an incredibly unique species that shares the same basal coloration as only one other预后成员，那就是P.斜(For the record, Mr. Matsuoka also ownedP.斜早在2000年代，从巴西的圣保罗群岛出口仍被进行。和P. dichrous，只是另一个地方）。这条鱼是含黑色的黑色，带有光泽的银背部，为该物种创造了普通名称“刺猬蝴蝶鱼”。必威官网登录随行版该物种最奇怪的特征也许是眼睛和外侧线。虹膜是液态汞井，以高度反射性的几乎像火星一样的方式流血。
This shimmery lateral line and eye gives the fish a very space-age, alien like appearance and it’s not seen in any other species. I can’t even begin to describe that sheen. It’s so unique it’s almost incomprehensible. Thirteen years later, the fish is now coffee brown and the silver back tarnished with cream. The mercury accents still remain, but overall it’s the story and history of this fish that really clinched the deal for me.
While some of you may be gagging atP. dichrous(don’t pretend, I know that fish isn’t for everyone), it’s futile to resist the undeniable beauty of the next预后。如果可以将性感凝结成有形的生活呼吸鱼，那么它可能几乎看起来像P. falcifer。Dubbed with an equally cool and hair-raising common name of the Scythe butterflyfish,P. falciferis really well and truly a menacing and knee-weakening species.
喜欢P. dichrousvsP.斜，，，，P. falcifer它的图案也非常独特。它与其他姐妹物种共享相同的设计，也就是说P. carlhubbsi。除了distribution, the main difference lies in the scythe mark and the ocular stripe. InP. falcifer，，，，the inverted scythe pattern doesn’t reach as far up to the second and third dorsal spines, while in the latter the stripe often reaches or sometimes even touches the spines. The black ocular stripe inP. falcifer在眼睛后面结束，然后它逐渐淡化为黄色的洗涤。而在P. carlhubbsi，，，，this stripe is black and continuous all the way past the eye.
Although预后猎鹰doesn’t range in a collection deprived area like Ascension islands, it is by no means common and obtainable in the trade.P. falciferswims in the deep cold waters of the Eastern Pacific, from Southern California USA, to Baja Mexico. It can occasionally be found in cooler but shallower waters such as Catalina islands wherethis juvenile于2013年拍摄。
Its deep water preference and inconvenient range has protected it from aquarium imports and to be quite honest, apart from this particular specimen, I have no idea how many privately owned specimens there are out there. For butterflyfish aficionados who really want to catch a glimpse of this species, the Denver Downtown Aquarium houses一双到目前为止，这还活着，这是您唯一可以在公共场所看到的地方。
Matsuoka先生的Scythe Butt必威官网登录随行版erflyfish是来自墨西哥巴哈的私人收集标本，并且是最近的。在近两年的时间里，这条鱼仍然是新鲜而华丽的，有缺陷或瑕疵。当然，没有多少人可以真正看到和比较，如果我说这是迄今为止最好的标本之一，这听起来可能很愚蠢。听起来确实很愚蠢，但实际上，我不在乎。这条鱼太漂亮了。
除了预后，，，，a singleRoaExcelaalso calls this tank its home.R. Excelsais a Hawaiian endemic that is also rare and really expensive, and if you think that swimming alongside the two holy grail预后have cheapened and devalued this fish then you are wrong.R. Excelsais one of the most beautiful butterflies and in its genus, is the only one with really striking coloration. The other Roa members are more milk-tea coloured and brownish whileR. Excelsa确实应该得到它的名字，即金条的蝴蝶鱼。必威官网登录随行版
We’ve seen a few specimens in the past, and they’re usually gold singed with a burnt-caramel suffusion. This particular example is really bright for some reason with nary a hint of that brown dusting. Perhaps its the lighting or just down to this individual, but it really took our breath away.
这是这张特别黄色的一张照片R. Excelsa。这条鱼曾经是闻所未闻的，但在过去的几年中，其中更多的鱼通过Rufus Kimura从夏威夷提供。这个物种以及预后“basabei”are some of the more iconic deepwater Hawaiian butterflyfish that are available to reefers with deeper pockets and a knack for challenging fish.
Roais not an easy genus, but barring any collection complications they are moderately okay when it comes to feeding and general acclimation. The biggest hurdle would be obtaining one without any ill-effects from decompression and surfacing. This species has been blogged numerously over the years, so information is pretty widely available.
For a butterflyfish lover, the genusChaetodonis strangely poorly represented here and only one member makes its presence. The very unorthodox and seldom heard or seenChaetodonhoefleri来自非洲。C. hoefleriis a member of the鲁棒complex which includesC. robustusandC. Marleyi。
这三个Chaetodon鲁棒是最常见和最容易区分的最常见的。它应该恰当地命名为“铜带蝴蝶鱼”，但这个标题是由相当不同意的必威官网登录随行版Chelmon Rostratus。C. MarleyiandC. hoefleriare similar, butC. Marleyihas thicker more distinct banding, and the back portion of the fish isn’t as orange.Chaetodonhoefleri在交易中很少见到，没有什么可说的是，这是该属的人所见的成员。
其他非蝴蝶鱼物种由几必威官网登录随行版种奇数物种表示。伪造康奈利来自南非的该系列露面。一个大的宝石唐，也许是我没有拍照的另一个非常稀有的鱼是一个单一的标本Chromis okamurai。
除了预后，，，，the fish I really wanted to see the most wasChromis okamurai。Matsuoka先生甚至在日本拥有这条鱼的少数人之一。C. Okamuraiis a deepwaterChromisfrom Japan, and is closely related to another deepwater species,Chromis mirationis。
Both species are mainly white with a central stripe, butC. Okamuraiis more vividly coloured in black and yellow and blue, whileC. mirationisis mainly white with a central chestnut stripe. Together, these two represent some of the deeper water damsels in Japan, where they are normally found at depths up to 200ft or deeper. Regrettably, Mr. Matsuoka’sC. Okamurai处于低标准状态，有流行眼睛，这确实没有拍摄任何好的照片。它正在一个单独的坦克中进行处理，希望它能重返以前的荣耀。
我衷心感谢Matsuoka先生和Koji Wada的联络和公司。亲自见到他，谈论他的鱼并看到他的收藏是一种荣幸和荣幸。除了他的生命和现有鱼类的收藏外，马苏卡先生还友善地放纵了我过去的鱼的照片。
He has an incredible history, and likeMr. Wong of Hong Kong，他有大量的故事和怀旧电影的照片。最令人兴奋的之一是当他拍摄了原始照片Liopropoma flavidumandGenicanthus spinus，，，，and then handed me the photos asking me if I knew what they were. I couldn’t believe it! Every photo ofL. flavidumandG. Spinus在线，在书籍和杂志上，源自对这些完全相同的原件的扫描。当您触摸这些标志性的印刷品时，就会有一个不可思议的光环，并真正理解它的重要性。
There is only so much I can put into words and photos, but I hope with the profoundest sincerity that I am able to share with everyone here as much as I can, everything through my eyes. If this post and the butterflyfish are not your cup of tea, fear not! We’ve only just begun, and we have three more parts to talk about. There is something for everyone, and it keeps getting better.
