Interesting clowns from Thailand

[Elmo18]

Well....here's something I just heard about. I'm not sure if anything like it has been done before??

Apparently they are in Thailand..

http://www.thairath.co.th/



Thanks Dang for letting me know!

Best,
Ilham

[reefdragon1086]

what kind of clownfish are they.
and cant read the web page it's in thai. lol

[Slakker]

They look like Clarkii or Polymnus snowflakes or something nuts like that.

[Elmo18]

I apologize. I don't read Thai either, but a friend of mine posted it on our local reef site.

To me, it looks like a mutation/misbarring of black variant of A. polymnus. I could be wrong. I'm waiting to see if he can translate the page for me...but apparently it is the most expensive pair of clowns that have sold. $34,000 for a pair?

Best,
Ilham

[reefdragon1086]

thai money i hope lol

[Heterodonut]

Ilham, I have a friend who was born and raised in Thailand. I'll see if I can't get her to translate. Nice find, nice post, interesting!

[marinebetta]

They were bred in a clownfish farm in Thailand. Valued at 1 million Baht, which would make that about USD$29,400.

Captive bred variant of A polymnus. I remember seeing one of the probably ancestors of these fish - at that time, not that much white on the body yet but with the white saddle pretty much connected to the head bar. Kind of look like a polymnus version of the snowflake ocellaris.

[LargeAngels]

Looks like C-Quest's, but different species.

[CHARLIE AGUILAR]

I WANT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[riley290]

well start preparing that bank loan then, haha!

[boomsticks]

Bank loan?! You need a second mortgage on your house! Who in god's name would buy a fish for 30 grand?! Well....I would if I had the money...LOL

[adtravels]

I live in Thailand if theres two there will be more and the price will come down, and there will be a very happy breeder (rich). So maybe thay will also be on the exportlist soon. Money Number 1 here.

On the other hand show standard flowerhorn ciclids sell for 500000 baht so maybe these little beauties will stay out of reach

[adtravels]

I posted the pic on a thai reef club site to see if i can find out who breeds them.

[marinebetta]

Originally posted by adtravels
I posted the pic on a thai reef club site to see if i can find out who breeds them.

Percula Group in Sattahip if my info is correct....

[adtravels]

they are the largest breeders and exporters but I actually posted on siamreef clubs board.

[CHARLIE AGUILAR]

adtravles maybe you can kidnap a pair and send them to the states and Ill split the profit w/ you?

[epicfish]

Hm, only $34,000 huh? Hah.

[MIKE ALERS]

i wish my house value will go up.may be i could refinance and get me a pair?lol.

[Muggle]

Dude, just sell the house and buy them. Who needs a house if you can have.... a pair of clowns ?!

[bencozzy]

im gonna hold out until c-quest refines the "cotton candy OCs" (rumored this will be $1500 a pair)to a pure white clown.

then id like to get one and pair it with a naked OC, would make a nice contrast in a display.

id hold out price will drop on them soon enough and wait until a US based breeder has them less shipping stress especially with that kind of money envolved.

[Atticus]

Damn guess I should have kept after the all black clown... Who knew clowns could make you that kind of money??? I am amazed at this post as last I knew nobody was successfully breeding the black variant of A. Polymnus in captivity, but now there is a variant coming from captivity?

[Cesar357]

Geez they are nice but not 30K nice.

[reefdragon1086]

i want c- quest pair too. put me on a list.

[Hogfish77]

wow those are ugly. eek2: 30grand?!! INSANE! I'll stick to my aussie black&whites.

[LargeAngels]

Look at the lower jaws.