像海洋缠身一样受欢迎,仍然有几种几乎没有在狂热者的雷达上注册。这些物种中的几个像Apolemichthys Guezei,Genicanthus spinus和Centropyge Hotumatuaare very rarely encountered by people, but thankfully we’ve got one of the unobtainium angelfish living not too far from the U.S. coast.
The Clipperton angelfish,Holacanthuslimbaughi,仅限于托尼环礁距离西墨西哥州海岸约1000英里。这片无人居住的土地实际上是一个法国保护国,比任何种类的潜水员或鱼类收集者都更众所周知。
许多美丽的东太平洋热带鱼都住在克利珀顿岛,但没有一个比克莱珀顿的熟女“更流行”。不幸的是,我们上次真正听说新鲜的Clippertonswas nearly eight years ago due to some shady fish handling and a seized shipment of ‘Blue Passer’ angelfish.
All drama and legalese aside, the clipperton angelfish is a quite beautiful fish, which shares many traits in common with another beautifulHolacanthus,克拉里翁的裙带。但是,克里普顿天使不是大部分带有黄色尾巴的金色橙色,而是大部分是蓝色的,白色的尾巴是蓝色的。
In teh absence of good lighting adults of this species may look grey overall, but with proper illumination, the brilliant metallic blue edging of its fins is hard to miss. Also, the whole body actually sports a lustrous blue green iridescence, which turns to a subtle lavender color around the face. But youngun’s are almost solid blue, and unique among all species of Pomacanthidae.
唉,如果你想看到一个大学生活的天使fish you’ll have to go to the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach, the only place in the world where this species is on public display. Which is exactly what we did on our way down to MACNA last week.
We’ve been visiting this lonesome Clipperton throughout the years, dropping in on his public aquarium co-star, the杂草丛生的Annularis Ganselfish自从公众视野“退休”以来。这个克里普顿的熟女是九十年代后期探险的结果,我们并不确切到何时,但是这条鱼必须从20岁起就在拐角处。
尽管经过了高级的历史,但克莱珀顿的熟女仍然在一个相当大的展览中表现出色。每隔几年,我们都会临近,期望它不在那里,到目前为止,每次都在冷静下游泳,并花时间在该展览的前杯附近展示自己。
如您所见,这位长期的水族馆居民并不比相机害羞 - 我们多年前在全长文章中介绍了该标本,很高兴重新审视这条鱼并看到它身体健康。经过多年的脂肪水族馆饮食,这可能是腹部的一点点腐烂,但这比其他选择要好得多。
If you’re a diehard angelfish fan and find yourself in the Long Beach area, do yourself a favor and swing by the Aquarium of the Americas and say hello to this fella. He’s the only one on display for thousands of miles, and anywhere in the world that we’re aware of.