I'm always on the hunt for the next rare fish, something that I haven't kept or seen in person or in print. With the advancement of internet the rare are few and far between. Just like with digital cameras, everyone is a photographer, instant gratification! I do realize though, even with all the technology, we no longer need the Thomas guide, no longer need quarters for pay phones. We can find anyone with a push of a button, and find out that they're ignoring you. Time is not more available., constantly people are running late and short on time!
Also on another note...chew on this. If western medicine is so great, and in the US we have almost the best of it for the past 50 years or more, how come we only rank 23 on the world longevity pole after many asian dog eating countries?
So I found another rare fish of the year, mastacembelus brichardi, only 4 pieces obtained, 4-6" No eyes, no pigment. Well, one had many black spots
What I've noticed with these hypogean fish is that some have no pigment, further recession. Some have some pigment, and some have partial eye and pigment. If someone can remember that article about this sink hole on Hawaii, that had only been around for maybe 100 years, and there are eyeless carps, mullets, shrimps, and livebearers. It does not take millions of years of isolation and speciation to take take place.
