chookdee

Hi,

In Thailand, there are many types of fish. Also, many of the largest species can be found here. What better way to start but with the 'Monster' fish. In the world, maybe only 20 or so fish species found in freshwater can grow bigger than 100 kilos. half of these are types of Sturgeon (like Beluga, latin name Huso huso). Of the rest, half can be found in Thailand, more than anywhere else in the world.

So today, I will introduce you too the biggest, the giant stingray, Himantura chaophraya. This fish is found in the Mekong and Chaophraya river systems. Although not common, it is sometimes caught by anglers in Bangkok - but you need strength and patience to land this fish! It can grow to 600 kilos! So next time you look into the water of the Chaophraya, remember something much bigger could be down there! This species was only described by scientists 23 years ago! little is known about it.

here is a link you can paste. i have removed www bit.
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inquisitr.com/18855/giant-stingray-video/

Hi Rick

try this BBCode:
[web_site]http://www.inquisitr.com/18855/giant-stingray-video/[/web_site]

or directly: http://www.inquisitr.com/18855/giant-stingray-video/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Today,
Mr.Fritz,hat er nicht gleich 3 Dicke rausgeholt?
Waehrend ich meine Hydroponic - Versuche bestaune,
Salatpflaenzchen auf Steinchen mit Fischkackewasser fein uebergossen,
abgerundet mit EM Bakterien,
holt mein kleiner Bursche,unerschrocken und tapfer
diese grossen Beisserchen mit blossen Haenden aussem Teich!

2 Plaa Tschalamet und einen Plaa Duk...
Ich wunderte mich schon,warum wir kaum Jungfische im Teich haben...

Morgen schwimmt er im Dom Jam Plaa,lecker
Gruss Nobi

Thanks to phimax for posting the links. When i tried it didn't work. Maybe i will crack it next time. I still have a problem with 'Mchat' which means i cannot use the board index to find threads, only search.

I have seen Nobi's Plaa Jeramid before, yes, not keen on swimming in his pond!

My pond has suffered with the dry weather last month and is mainly dry, just a ditch around the outside with half a metre of water. Now i know why no big fish - no where to swim! But rescued 2 Plaa Coho - Siamese carp - these can also grow to over 100 kg! (But not in my pond!)

I hope to continue posting about the fish in Thailand, but currently many power cuts so less time online.

Hi Rick,
sorry to here about your pond,
think you got a lot of raining last 2 days?
Comming back from England,
you could have some bigger fish from me,if you want.
I have plenty now,Pla Nin are just producing themselves
in my concrete ponds.
Pla Coho died 3 fish now,PH 8,was a little bit high,just for the test.
What about your Pla Duk in PH 9 ?Amazing...