Most expensive fish ever?

[john5748]

I was browsing through Ebay earlier and seen this fish for sale (see link below)
http/cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...4375970618&rd=1

Can anyone tell me what makes this fish so expensive and has anyone ever bought a fish that has cost more than this, and if so did you put it on the families life insurance ??

 

[SirMinion]

Rareness of the fish, difficulty in breeding or obtaining it and the beauty of the fish all contribute to its inflated price tag, but the real reason for the price of this, or pretty much any thing is the law of 'supply & demand'.
This means that things are worth what people will pay; this fish is £700 because there are people who are willing to pay £700.

I've never spent this much on a fish, but I did pay £900 for a parrot a couple of years ago!

 

[Aquamick]

I've seen Arowana for over £1000 occasionally at my LFS, but I certainly wouldn't pay that much!

 

[john5748]

I've never spent this much on a fish, but I did pay £900 for a parrot a couple of years ago!

I hope your parrott is still alive and kicking

If only guppies went for that amount I would be laughing all the way to the bank, I have two females and there is always at least one of them pregnant

 

[vantgE]

super reds are 35 000 dollars up here
and then golds are worth even more

I believe the most expensive fish are gold koi they cost like $100 000
Paul MTS has an asian arrowowna that he must have paid at least one thousand for

 

[littlefishie]

Arrowanas are the most expensive fish I've ever seen.

 

[john5748]

Just looked up those Arrowanas and you would need a massive tank for those things, well at least they live for a long time anyway.

 

[WILDER]

Expensive fish, not for beginners
http/www.arowana.co.uk/buying-arowana.htm

 

[The-Wolf]

one lfs near me has a pair of pure white koi
they will sell them for £250,000
yes that is a quarter of a million pounds

(I think they have just stuck that price on knowing they will never sell
George and Gracie, bring in people to the shop in droves.)

as for the arowanas, as has been said, availablity and breed has to be taken into account when pricing fish. my most local lfs has arowanas priced at £29.99 (no idea what species) seems like a bargin to me.

 

[Paul_MTS]

most expensive fish i'ved clocked my eyes on is the 20" tigrinus merodontus at Shotgates aquatics for £1200.

i paid £300 for my red tail gold, bred in a reputible farm (Wan Hu).

I doubt the guy will get that although it looks beutiful like i have you can usually fin them cheaper, i think Wharf knocked the prices down on there asians to about £5-600.

 

[john5748]

one lfs near me has a pair of pure white koi
they will sell them for £250,000
yes that is a quarter of a million pounds

A quarter of a million pounds £250,000.00 , I hope they are not schooling fish or that could be even more expensive!!

I am obviously living in the wrong part of the country, with regards to choice.

My lfs has a very limited stock of tetras, guppies and gouramis etc. If I want anything else I have to travel 150 miles into Belfast.

 

[WILDER]

one lfs near me has a pair of pure white koi
they will sell them for £250,000
yes that is a quarter of a million pounds

Who in the right mind would pay that type of money for a fish.

 

[Paul_MTS]

no offence to anyone.....but chinease and japanease people!! there mad about koi and i think the record for te most expensive koi is something like £2m.

 

[willtang3000]

£700 is cheap at my local shop there £550 for a 4inch

 

[Synirr]

Here's how I'd get an arowana if ever I were to want on. Buy it as a teeny (much cheaper) baby and raise it myself