Lipogramma klayi is a beautiful and delicate looking species of Caribbean basslet which is no stranger to the pages of Reef Builders. We’ve written about this species at length over the years and now it seems like it may one…
Dynasty’s deepwater deluge series 1: Lipogramma evides and L. klayi
Like an infinite looping paradox, we yet again find ourselves dealing with a deluge of deepwater Curacao fish that would be criminal if we did not at least feature briefly. While it’s usually the more charismatic and regalia clad Liopropoma and…
BlueHarbor’s current inventory is brimming with the rarest reef fish
From the Southern Pacific to Curacao to Hawaii and homeland Japan, BlueHarbor never looked so amazing this week with what could be the most intense collection of fish ever at any one time. Just when we think the man in…
ReefGen offering Long Island Aquarium corals, Flamboyant cuttlefish and rare captive bred fish
ReefGen was cofounded by Laura Birenbaum and Justin Credabel to produce premium aquacultured coral, invertebrates, fishes and sharks. The operation is in collaboration with Joe Yaiullo, curator of the Long Island Aquarium, probably best known for his highly respected 12-year-old,…
Captive bred Lipogramma klayi successfully raised by Todd Gardner
Lipogramma klayi is an amazing deepwater basslet whose deepwater price has kept it out of the mainstream, but Todd Gardner has just reported successful breeding this stunning species. Since Lipogramma klayi has to be careful collected in very deep water in Curacao,…
Rare Lipogramma klayi basslet from Curacao makes it all the way to Bangkok
It’s always our pleasure to see rare deep water species start showing up in aquarium trade more recently. This time is not a shocking stripe color basslet such as the Candy, but a lesser seen Lipogramma klayi as it is…
Close up video of Lipogramma klayi from B-box Aquarium
We know it may seem like we have an unhealthy obsession with the rare and cryptic, deepwater Lipogramma klayi but we just can’t help ourselves. It’s only been a few weeks since we posted a video of Lipogramma klayi from…
New Lipogramma klayi video shows the feeding of this deepwater Curacao reef fish
The royal fairy basslet, Lipogramma klayi, is a rare deepwater Caribbean reef fish with a prohibitive price tag. Very few of these rare fish collected in Curacao are offered in the US since Asian reef fish collectors are much more willing…
Lipogramma klayi video shows what makes this fish more than a fancy royal gramma
Lipogramma klayi, the deepwater bicolor basslet from Curacao is a coveted rarity which we have covered extensively in pictures and in words but now we have the pleasure of bringing to you the first video of the rich-man’s royal gramma.…
Lipogramma evides and L. klayi: Some of the best images of these deepwater treasures, courtesy of B-Box Aquarium, Japan
Looks like Japan’s famous B-Box Aquarium got in on the Curacao deepwater fish harvesting action. Even if the Lipogramma klayi is $2000 and the Lipogramma evides is $3000, these pictures are priceless. nuff said.
