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Juvenile Neptune Grouper shows up in Singapore, retailing for a hefty price

Cephalopholis igarashiensis, more commonly known as the Neptune Grouper, is a stunning and highly prized deepwater fish that is very rarely  almost never encountered in the trade. There are few groupers that can rival the rarity and coloration of this truly spectacular species. Adults are generally more insanely colored but juveniles are just as, if Read More

Neptune grouper and conspicuous angelfish star in SPLASH event in Greenwich CT

Cephalopholis igarashiensis, better known as the Neptune Grouper, is a stunning fish from extremely deep water and we’ve just been floored by this live specimen since it showed up at House of Fins way back in June. Even in that short amount of time, the Neptune Grouper has grown considerably and it’s color and pattern Read More

Prognathodes guyanensis (French butterflyfish) and P. aya (Banks butterflyfish), neptune grouper and clarion passer hybrid are at House of Fins this weekend

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Prognathodes guyanensis, Prognathodes aya, Holacanthus clarionensis x H. passer and many more of the rarest reef and marine fish will be on display and for sale at this weeekend’s Splash sale event at House of Fins in Greenwich CT. The Guyana butterflyfish, Mariposa de Guyana or Prognathodes guyanensis is particularly notable because unlike it’s more Read More

Neptune Grouper, Cephalopholis igarashiensis, House of Fins, $6K

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If you didn’t know any better, a full grown Neptune Grouper could come across as more of an Anthias than a grouper. The juvenile adult may be muted in coloration but mature adults sport a hot pink body which is ringed in brilliant yellow bands, a color scheme not unlike the polleni grouper or the Read More