makes it an attractive species to keep in aquaria, however, the garish hind is naturally rare and it is extremely hard to take it up to the surface because the fish cannot adapt to the changing water pressure; so special decompression procedures are required to keep the fish alive. Consequently, this species is extremely expensive; a juvenile in Singapore sold for $8000 SGD($ 6300 USD). This species is targeted in subsistence fisheries and as a gamefish. Fishermen in Okinawa call it the Indian Mibai because of its flamboyant patterns. Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in Japan became the first aquarium to display this species in January 2009. References igarashiensis Taxa named by Masao Katayama Fish described in 1957