Gramma dejongi nano reef video

By Jake Adams on Mar 28, 2011

Even if it is only 30 seconds long, this Gramma dejongi video gives a clear profile view of this Cuban endemic reef fish. Just a couple weeks ago we shared a video of a pair of Gramma dejongi which seemed to be getting along, and last fall we saw a video of a Japanese Gramma dejongi which only fueled our desire for this fish. No matter how you slice it or dice it, wild caught Gramma dejongi from Cuba would be illegal in the U.S. and it’s not like a steady supply is being pumped into Europe either. We can only hope that the high price and unavailability of this fish is incentive for owners of two Gramma dejongi specimens to rub them together and make more. One more video when you keep reading.

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003011279 Matt Wandell

Would captive bred G. dejongi bred in, say, Europe be legal to export to the US?
Anonymous

I believe so Matt. If Cuban Rock iguanas can be bred and sold in the U.S. legally, then I don’t see any legal barriers to getting European-bred Gramma dejongi.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003011279 Matt Wandell

Well then. Get on that, Euro-fishbreeders. Make zee dejongi dance wiz each ozza!
Anonymous

Do we know whether this fish species was discovered on the north or south coast of Cuba? If it naturally occurs on the north coast of cuba perhaps it’s range may ultimately include the Florida Keys. If this proves true then it is just a matter of time before Florida examples are located by Dynasty Marine.
Anonymous

Do we know whether this fish species was discovered on the north or south coast of Cuba? If it naturally occurs on the north coast of cuba perhaps it’s range may ultimately include the Florida Keys. If this proves true then it is just a matter of time before Florida examples are located by Dynasty Marine.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003011279 Matt Wandell

“Gramma dejongi is described as a new species of basslet from deep reefs off the town of Trinidad, along the south-central coast of Cuba.”
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1003011279 Matt Wandell

“Gramma dejongi is described as a new species of basslet from deep reefs off the town of Trinidad, along the south-central coast of Cuba.”
Anonymous

Thank you for the information Matt. Hopefully, this species is not endemic to Cuba and will be discovered elsewhere. Of course such hopes are pending on it being a “twilight” species given that it seems unlikely that such a lovely species would escape detection in the caribbean shallows of all places. Furthermore, deepwater species sometimes have extensive ranges. For instance, the deepwater beauty liopropoma carmabi ranges from the Florida Keys to the Lesser Antilles. It is only found sporadically though but the great depths at which it usually occurs are not exactly teaming with divers. Again, if Gramma dejongi also occurs at depth perhaps it is awaiting detection outside of Cuba. We can hope.
Anonymous

G.dejongi doesn’t live that deep. Cuba is a big island, dejong’s gramma could occur all along the southside of Cuba and still be out of reach. A better bet would be to find some submerged reefs occuring more than 12 miles off shore in int’l waters, but it’s still tricky because you’d still be within Cuba’s 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone.
Anonymous

G.dejongi doesn’t live that deep. Cuba is a big island, dejong’s gramma could occur all along the southside of Cuba and still be out of reach. A better bet would be to find some submerged reefs occuring more than 12 miles off shore in int’l waters, but it’s still tricky because you’d still be within Cuba’s 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone.

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