Liopropomahas been a much talked about genus here, especially in the last few months. WithLiopropoma fasciatum声称年度鱼和L. Aberrans在新加坡制作一个场景，我们对这个属的明显爱被掩盖了。我们甚至有很大的杂志文章on this genus as a whole where we go into the details on their husbandry and seclusive lifestyle. Perhaps we were too quick in singing praises aboutL. fasciatum而且，另一个物种不太可能会这么快推翻其状态，因为就在上周de jong Marine发行了最有可能的第一张亚成年照片Lunulatum。
You might have seen the images and updates from De Jong by now, making its rounds around Facebook and other metaphorical grape vines. We apologise for this rather delayed update. As they say, too many cooks spoil the broth and a little mix up in the departments left this post a little lost and forgotten. Regardless,Lunulatumis not a new fish on the scene, and while it may not be as exciting as the meteoric appearance ofL. fasciatumin the trade, the former is still by far one of the rarest and most elusive members of the genus.
Lunulatum是一个大物种，能够达到超过六英寸的最大尺寸。鱼大约有两个色调，背侧半月亮黄色，腹侧半丰富的鲑鱼。两种颜色沿着鱼的外侧半均匀地混合，身体随意而稀疏，黑色的斑点呈淡淡而稀疏。
Not much is known about the biology of this fish, and no photos of it living in situ have ever been provided. It has a wide range across the Indo-Pacific, being found in both the Pacific and Indian ocean portions. Like mostLiopropoma，，，，L. lunulatum在经常潜水几乎从未见过的深处发现。这也是由于他们相当秘密的习惯而更加复杂的，更喜欢在其珊瑚礁迷宫的钙质墓穴中过着隐居的生活。
As such, very few specimens have ever been captured, and those that do never make it to term. In 2011, an成人L. lunulatum被Celebes Sea的CV Neptune Marine捕获，随后死于减压问题。很少有潜水员可能会在潜水范围的范围内遇到一个奇怪的人并继续捕获它，但是未能解压缩鱼通常会导致他们的灭亡。
如您所知，深水鱼会受到浮力问题的困扰，这是由于减压技术不足或不当的技术而引起的。通常使用的是游泳膀胱的常规针刺，但不育是引起关注的原因，可能会带来严重的伤口收集后感染风险。创伤和不当务实技术也可能破坏膀胱的功能，这通常会导致鱼具有多次“浮力相关复发”的鱼，即使在最初的几周内表现良好。如果您有兴趣了解有关此问题的更多信息，以及哪些环境变化可能会加剧复发，我参加了与Steinhart Aquarium的生物学家Matt Wandell和Reefs.com的Caitlin Goldenberg进行的问答环节，并在视频对话中here。
多年来，大多数时候偶然地捕获了这些物种中的少数物种。拖网渔船钓鱼以及卷轴线通常是获得这些深水鱼类的主要方法，而且您知道这些捕鱼的创伤方法几乎总是导致最终导致死亡。L. lunulatumjoin the ranks of a few other similarly elusive species that are only brought to light by such methods. One such fish isLiopropoma randalli。
It therefore comes as a huge surprise that after so many years, a single specimen in picture perfect health has been collected and properly decompressed. What’s even more surprising is the size of this individual, measuring in at just about three inches. The small specimen was collected in the Maldives along withLiopropoma latifasciatum，，，，although we’re unsure of the exact depth. It’s the first time this species has entered the trade from the Indian Ocean, with previous specimens being caught from Indonesia.
This first look at a small sized specimen shows its difference in the adult coloration as well. The separation of the two tones are also more defined and less mixed, and it’s clearly not as intense. If you’re sharp enough, you would have also noticed that adults ofL. lunulatum让身体的鲑鱼部分朝着头部爬行，在那里，它与黄色的眼条形成对比，从黄色的上半部分分支。少年缺乏这种眼条图案。
The single specimen from De Jong Marine is now scheduled for arrival at, surprise,BlueHarbor大阪。目前尚无关于这条鱼的最终目的地的消息，但我们听说Dr. Shimokobe，，，，deepwater fish enthusiast has his eye on it. One thing’s for sure, we’ll definitely be seeing more of this guy in the months to come.
