weedy sea dragon

[BEANS]

Has anyone ever seen one of these for sale on a website or LFS? I know they get too big for my setup, and are only found in certain waters but I was just wondering if they are even something that is sold.

Just a neat fish and was curious.

 

[pat8you]

They are only sold to public aquariums. Their relative the leafy sea dragon is endangered and being protected in it's natural habitat.

 

[Copepod]

BEANS, you definitely have good taste !!! If I could choose my dream fish to have it would be this wonderful creature. Hope this site comes through...not good a "pasting". has some great shots and info.

Weedy Sea Dragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus

 

[Innovator]

As Pat mentioned they are both only available to educational and scientific venues requiring scientific permits due to their endangered status. To be rational, would you honestly be willing to afford a single species ranging anywhere from 6k-25k?

 

[BEANS]

Nope. I would not but I was just curious because my girlfriend saw them at an aquarium in Tennessee and I thought they were a very neat specimen so I wanted to ask. I guess technically I could afford one, I mean thats not anymore than I spent on my vehicle or motorcycle but I would never fork out that kind of money on a hobby fish =p. they are very neat though