Blue-eyed Panaque (Panaque suttoni)

Facts, in Black and Blue

@Reedfish
That's true, but considerable price drivers are at play here.
Legally, these fish are also only recently re-opened to prospecting, by JUST those collectors who are permitted to fish for them.
The legality, and cost of the documentation alone is exorbitant..according to my supplier-friend, who was the first to be granted this permission by Colombian authorities around 5-6y ago.

The reality.... treacherous jungle, off-road limited access, skilled capture and man-power,socio-political, economic resistance AND outlying area rebel activity can, only make this MORE daunting. All driving costs up, as elements of "danger-pay"

Simple supply and demand ... a handful are on offer at ANY given time.

One airfreight, tropical fish box, PER FISH!!!
Flying FIRST CLASS, with extra leg-room (ermm. Fin-room!?), doesn't come cheap.

The surrounding countries, Peru, Venezuela, also offer these specimens as incentive trophies to their SPECIAL clients...but more likely than not form part of illegal cross-border smuggling.

@Zoom
@azurekoi
Thanks for enlightening new members

Maybe some people shift burden of evidence too quickly?
:cheesy:
Maybe..just maybe... my previous pricing on Blue Eyed Panaque was TOO CHEAP to believe?!?!?