The common royal gramma is one of our all time favorite fish which is why we were completely captivated when a new, much rarer species was discovered nearly ten years ago. In the intervening decade we have practically worshippedGramma Dejongigoing all the way to the Netherlands to see this fish for ourselves, and then documenting it every chance we got.
The rarity ofGramma Dejongicombined with the legal barriers that prevents American aquarists from purchasing this Cuban reef fish has made it one of the most ‘unobtainium’ rare fish in modern times, until now. It was just two years ago that following a lengthy roundabout and legal acquisition of the golden basslets, Todd Gardner cemented his place in aquarium history by becoming the繁殖的第一人Gramma Dejongi。
最初,只有少数鱼被成功地作为概念证明,这不应该摆姿势too much挑战以来普通皇家格拉玛的育种has been well documented for more than two decades. But in a very exciting turn of events this week it has come to our attention that Mr. Gardner has continued to cultureGramma Dejongi,refining both the success rate, numbers and quality of this highly sought-after fish.
The yields of culturedGramma Dejongi显然已经上升到现在可以从Biota。Dejong Gramma的供应将是半定期的,因为它们的文化现在的收视率不超过少数离合器,但永远不会像圈养的育种小丑鱼那样多产。
We recently received photographs of some of the most recent generations of captive bred Gramma dejongi which display nearly flawless appearance. Both the deep yellow-gold coloration and the magenta colors are very vivid and they body shape and fins are pretty much perfect as far as we can tell, and appear pretty much identical to their wild counterparts.
Although the initial supply of captive bredGramma Dejongi从Biotawill be somewhat limited, the cost has come down a long way since the initial offering price of $5500. We can still expect this fish to command a premium for years to come but as more are produced, in time many more of us will have a chance to ownGramma Dejongi,这么多年前,那只摇摆着稀有水族馆鱼类的鱼。