Why do most regal angels come in as adults?

[Loumaggs]

I saw this little guy today and it got me thinking...

When it comes to emperor/ french/ queen angelfish etc you get a range of sizes. In seven years I've only seen 2 in juvenile colouration of regal angelfish so thought it was worth filming, I don't know if its the same in the US?
Surely its cheaper to ship over a small one compared to the usual 7-12 inch specimens I normally see...maybe they are harder to catch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml-lEgax7Wg

 

[SAKTEK]

I saw this little guy today and it got me thinking...

When it comes to emperor/ french/ queen angelfish etc you get a range of sizes. In seven years I've only seen 2 in juvenile colouration of regal angelfish so thought it was worth filming, I don't know if its the same in the US?
Surely its cheaper to ship over a small one compared to the usual 7-12 inch specimens I normally see...maybe they are harder to catch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml-lEgax7Wg

TBH I don't think I've ever seen a juvenile at any LFS. Not sure why!!!


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[Cali4ya]

How much is that small Regal Angel going for over in the UK? Any idea on origin(Indian Ocean)?

 

[LAreefguy]

I saw this little guy today and it got me thinking...

When it comes to emperor/ french/ queen angelfish etc you get a range of sizes. In seven years I've only seen 2 in juvenile colouration of regal angelfish so thought it was worth filming, I don't know if its the same in the US?
Surely its cheaper to ship over a small one compared to the usual 7-12 inch specimens I normally see...maybe they are harder to catch

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml-lEgax7Wg

I'm not sure there is a good answer, I would bet it's a little bit of everything. They are very hard to keep so I imagine they ship very poorly. Probably hard to catch and maybe they are not thought of as a super popular fish so they don't go for them. Who knows but iv seen one my whole life and it was phenomenal.


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[BeanMachine]

Maybe because they are not as nice looking?

 

[LAreefguy]

Maybe because they are not as nice looking?

They are sooooooooooooo cute!!!!!!!!!


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[CoralsAddiction]

Adults are easier to catch and command more money. Juvis are more reclusive and hide in the rocks more/better than adults. Those are facts. Whether or not they affect collection I don't know 100% but I would think they do.

 

[Loumaggs]

Adults are easier to catch and command more money. Juvis are more reclusive and hide in the rocks more/better than adults. Those are facts. Whether or not they affect collection I don't know 100% but I would think they do.

I had a feeling that might be the case

 

[rcreef]

Maybe theres a rule on what size they could take out of the ocean

 

[gonumber24]

I'm surprised they have a marine betta in the same tank. Looks almost big enough to eat the little guy.