Fish Category: Q-W

WALLAGO LEERII CATFISH / HELICOPTER CATFISH

The wallago catfish is a fearsome predatory catfish found across South East Asia.  Gray to brown in colour, it has a long slender body with a large head and a set of long barbels on its upper jaw with very small eyes.  Its large mouth reaches almost to its eyes and it has several rows […]

TARPON

The tarpon is one of the world’s great sport fish most commonly renowned for being caught in salt and brackish water environments.  They have a distinct look with amazing bright, silvery scales that cover most of the body except the head and a prominent lower jaw that stands proud from the rest of the face.  […]

TAMBAQUI / BLACK PACU

The tambaqui is very similar in size and shape to other species of pacu sharing features such as molar-like teeth but is differentiated by its two tone colouration of black/grey on its lower side and a greeny/yellow upper side.  It is also less rounded than other pacu species but its diet is similar, feeding in […]

SOLDIER RIVER BARB

The soldier river barb is another of our cyprinid species but one which is not commonly seen in fisheries in Thailand.  In the wild it inhabits large rivers feeding on vegetation and algae with mature specimens also consuming small crustaceans and fish.  It has a bright silvery/gold colouration to its scales and can be identified […]

SILVER BARB / JAVA BARB

The silver or java barb is a common fish across Thailand and we’re lucky to have a good breeding stock of these fish on our lake that provide food and livebaits for our numerous predators.  They are a pretty fish that has a compressed body with a pronounced arched back and the scales give off […]

SIAMESE GIANT CARP / GIANT BARB

The Siamese giant carp or giant barb is the largest cyprinid species in the world, reportedly growing to 3m and 300kg.  In the wild it has become a critically endangered species primarily due to over fishing and the largest specimens are now only to be found in one of the many managed fisheries in Thailand. […]

SALWEEN CATFISH

The salween catfish is a rare species and not to be confused with the more commonly known salween rita catfish. The salween comes from the river of the same name in Thailand and is also found in India and Myanmar. Similar at first sight to the asian redtail, the salween is distinguishable from other bagrid species by […]

ROHU CARP

The rohu is a member of the carp family and typically populates rivers across South Asia and is an important aquacultured species. It is a herbivorous species, eating plankton and plants through the use of its large rubbery lips. It is very similar to the mrigal carp and the two after often confused; visually the rohu will […]

RIPSAW CATFISH

The ripsaw catfish is another of our superb amazon species and on that is guaranteed to cause some damage if not handled correctly. As an omnivore it has a diverse diet and enjoys hoovering the bottom in detritus rich areas with its pronounced barbuled mouth. It has an impressive self-defense armour that includes razor sharp scales along […]