142. Top 5 Freshwater Price Tags

We’ve all seen outrageously expensive fish while shopping at local fish stores. What makes a pricey fish “worth it?” This episode’s discussion is all about splurges, and how rarity and accessibility drive cost of some unique fish to astronomical levels. With a special guest, Ben, Amy, and Charles pitch their top 5 picks for rare and expensive freshwater fish, and determine if the price tag is justified.

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Species mentioned in this episode:

• Spotted congo puffer, (tetradon schoutedeni) – $299.99
• ‘Fancy’ bettas, (Candies, Aliens, Coppers, Hellboys, Avatars, etc)
• Redfin cactus pleco, L24 (psuedocanthicus pitanga) $249.99
• Scarlet cactus pleco, L25 (psuedocanthicus pirarara) $269.99
• Alestopetersius brichardi ‘Red Form’ $59.99
• Lampeye congo tetra, (phenacogrammus aurantiacus) $39.99
• Mascara barb, (Dawkinsia assimilis) $39.99
• Dawkinsia rubrotinctus, $49.99
• Corydoras pantanalensis, $129.99
• Corydoras pulcher, $54.99
• Super parallelus cory, CW127, $129.99
• Corydoras eversi, $79.99
• Charming rosy tetra, (hyphessobrycon epicharis) $79.99
• Silver lancer, (mystus bocourti) $89.99
• Wallaceochromis rubrolabiatus, $39.99
• Polypterus teugulsi, $69.99
• Synodontis paralis, $129.99
• Clouded archerfish, (toxotes blythii) $49.99
• Clouded leopard loach, (vanmanenia crassicuada) $69.99
• Betta albimarginata, $49.99
• Leporinus sp. ‘Strawberry‘, $129.99
• Leopard frog pleco, L134, $129.99
• Super red devil tetra, (hyohessobrycon notidanos) $59.99
• Mountain grunter, (hephaestus habbemei) $299.99