 Alligator Gar
The Alligator Gar is found in the Ohio, Mississippi and Gulf Coast Rivers reaching as far south as the Mexican coast. This predatory species with a pike-like form and a head resembling an alligator is an aggressive predator feeding on all manner of live and dead fish. |
 Arapaima
The Arapaima Gigas is to be found in the great Amazon River system in Peru, Brazil, Columbia and the Araguaia River and its various tributaries in Guyana. This armour plated predator is a member of the ancient Osteoglosssids (bony tongues) order of fishes. |
 Arowana
The Arawana is an elongated fish with silver to green scales with distinctive barbels located on its protruding lower jaw. The Arawana is a member of the Osteoglossidae (bony tongues) family of fish. |
 Barb, Java
The Java Barb is a member of the Cyprinidae family of fishes and is widely distributed throughout Asia in the Mekong and Chao Phraya basins, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Java.
The Java Barb occurs throughout the whole stretch on the Mekong, from the delta around the saline intrusion zone to Chiang Khong in Thailand. |
 Barb, Hampala
The Hampala Barb is a predatory member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family found in various parts of South East Asia. The fish is found in the Mekong and Chaophraya basins in Thailand in addition to the Malay Peninsula and Indonesia. |
 Barramundi
The Barramundi is found in both fresh and brackish water and has a wide range covering the Indian Oceans coastal waters from the Persian Gulf to Indonesia, China, Australia and the Philippines. |
Peacock Bass
 The Peacock Bass is an aggressive member of the Perciformes (perch-like fish) order of fishes. The Peacock Bass is limited in its range to parts of South America such as Suriname, French Guiana and Guyanna and is highly prized by recreational anglers from across the world.
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 Carp, Bighead
The Bighead carp has Chinese origins and is widespread throughout Asia reaching as far a field as Europe and the USA. This highly distinctive member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family of fishes is easily distinguishable by its extremely large head and streamlined body covered with minute scales. |
 Carp, Common
The Common Carp is a member of the Cyprinidae family of fish’s and has a global distribution. The Common Carp is found throughout Europe the Americas and Asian subcontinent. The Common Carp ranges in form from sleek ‘Wild’ torpedo shaped specimens to deep broad bodied specimens displaying a gold to bronze colouration. The Common Carp is covered entirely in golden scales on its flanks with a pale colouration on its underside. |
 Carp, Giant Siamese
The Giant Siamese Carp is found in the lakes and river systems of Thailand, Cambodia, Laos and Southern Vietnam. The Giant Siamese Carp is the largest member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family and has been referred to as the ‘Mother of all Carps’. |
 Carp, Julliens Golden Prize
The Julliens Golden Prize Carp is a member of the Cyprinidae family of fishes and is found only in certain regions of Asia including the Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins of Indo-China and Thailand, and the Pahang and Perak basins of Malaysia. This elongated carp species displays five lateral stripes on its flanks between its lateral line scale row and its dorsal fin base. Adult Julliens Golden Prize Carp display red and sometimes yellowish colouration on the head , body and fins with juvenile specimens uniformly pale white in colouration. |
 Carp, Silver
The Silver Carp is native to the lowland rivers and lakes of China. The Silver Carp can be found in the Amur, Yangtze and Hwang Ho River systems and has been exported worldwide as far a field as Europe. |
 Carp, Catla
The Catla Catla is a member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family which is indigenous to Northern India. The Catla Catla is found in various lakes and rivers in the Northern provinces of India it has been introduced to various countries throughout Asia, including Thailand. |
 Catfish, Asian Redtail
The Asian Redtail catfish is a member of the Bagridae family of catfishes and has a wide distribution throughout the Asian subcontinent. Asian Redtail catfish are present in various river systems contained in the Chaophraya and Mekong basins in Thailand, in addition to the Malay Peninsula, Cambodia, Borneo, Java and Sumatra. |
 Catfish, Black Eared
This rarely captured Sliuriforme is a member of the Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes family of fishes and is easily identifiable by a large black spot above the base of the pectoral fin and a black longitudinal stripe along each caudal lobe. The Black Eared Catfish has dorsal and pectoral fins with a strong spine and long, filamentous rays which make it obviously related to the Chaophraya Catfish. Occurs in medium to large-sized rivers where it inhabits deep pools in the river. |
 Catfish, Crystal Eyed
Hemibagrus Wyckii or the Crystal Eyed Catfish is a member of the Bagridae - Bagrid catfishes family and is distributed throughout Asia from Thailand to Indonesia. This carnivorous whiskered Catfish inhabits large rivers with fast flowing water and muddy substrates feeding on small fish, prawns and insects. This whiskered Catfish keenly seeks out its prey items with the aid of whiskers located at the side of its mouth. The Crystal Eyed Catfish has a highly depressed and broad head and displays a black to dark blue colouration throughout its flanks. |
 Catfish, Chaophraya
The Chaophraya Catfish also known as the ‘Dog eating Catfish’ is a predatory fish native to the Chaophraya and Mekong basins in Thailand.
This member of the Pangasiidae (sharks and catfishes) family of fish predates on small fish, crustaceans and even animal carcasses. |
 Catfish, Giant Mekong
The Giant Mekong Catfish is restricted in its range to the Mekong River and its tributaries in Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and Cambodia. This highly endangered species is a contender for the largest freshwater fish in the world. Commercial fishing for this species in the Mekong River has been banned in Thailand due to the highly endangered status that this fish holds. |
 Catfish, Niger Ripsaw
The Niger ‘Ripsaw’ Catfish or Plated Catfish is found in found in various parts of the Amazon basin in South America. The Niger Catfish is the largest member of the Dorididae family of Catfish. This armour plated prehistoric looking creature inhabits a wide variety of waters including lakes and rivers of the flood plain and can be found in waters at an altitude of upto 300m. |
 Catfish, Redtail
The Redtail Catfish is a member of the Pimelodidae (whiskered catfish) family and is found throughout the Amazon and Orinoco basins in South America. This hard fighting catfish species predates on smaller fish, crabs and fruits and reaches weights in the excess of 100 lbs. |
 Catfish, Striped
The Striped Catfish is member of the Pangasiidae (shark catfishes) family of fish and is native to Southern Asia being found in the Mekong and Chaophraya basins. This migratory catfish is believed to travel throughout the Mekong river system through Cambodia and sometimes even reaching Vietnam. |
 Catfiish, Sharptooth
The Sharptooth Catfish is found throughout the African continent from the Nile to the Orange system to Umtamvuna and has been widely exported across the globe. This slimy predator occurs in almost any habitat including lakes, flood plains and sluggish rivers and is tolerant of extreme environmental changes. |
 Catfiish, Thick Spined
The Thick spined Catfish is a member of the Ariidae - Sea catfishes family of fish’s and if found throughout the Indo West Pacific, Eastern Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal and various tropical marine habitats and brackish water rivers in Thailand. This scale-less Catfish has a silver shark-like colouration throughout its entire body with red to orange coloured fins. |
 Featherback, Blancs' Striped
This carnivorous member of the Notopteridae - Featherbacks or knifefishes family of fishes is distributed in the mainstream of the Mekong in Thailand, Laos and Cambodia and the lower course of some tributaries. |
 Featherback, Grey
This small member of the Notopteridae - Featherbacks or knifefishes family of fishes is distributed throughout Asia in Indus, Ganges-Brahmaputra, Mahanadi, Krishna, Cauvery, and other river basins in southern India; Irrawaddy, and Salween; Meklong, Chao Phraya, Mekong and virtually all coastal river basins of peninsular Thailand and Malaysia; Sumatra and Java. The Grey Featherback is distinguishable by its plain brown to Silver adult coloration and the convex or only slightly concave dorsal head profile with some specimens displaying a silvery-white colouration with numerous fine grey spots on body and head. |
 Featherback, Spotted / Clown
This member of the Notopteridae - Featherbacks or knifefishes family of fishes is widely distributed throughout Asia in the Mekong basin in Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Viet Nam; Chao Phraya and Meklong basins. The Spotted Featherback is easily distinguished from other members of the family by the presence of a row of large ocellated spots above the base of the anal fin. |
 Giant Gourami
The Giant Gourami is an extremely beautiful and ornamental fish found throughout South East Asia and is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, Indo-china and Thailand. The Giant Gourami is a curious fish that builds underwater nests in which to lay eggs. |
Kissing Gourami
 This member of the Helostomatidae family of fishes is in the Perciformes class of fish and
is distributed throughout Southeast Asia occurring in lakes and rivers.
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 Mangrove Jack
The Mangrove Jack is a marine fish which is also found in brackish water enviroments. Also referred to as the ‘Sea Perch’ this highly energetic fish has a huge range from the indo-pacific region reaching to the Red Sea in addition to Australia. |
 Marbled Sand Goby
The largest gobioid fish, this species may reach 35.4 in (90 cm) total length.The Marbled Sand Goby has a torpedo-like body shape with flattened head. This armoured carnivorous fish has an oblique, terminal mouth with two dorsal fins and rounded caudal fin. The Marbled Sand Goby has a brown body with dark mottling giving a marbled camouflaged appearance. |
 Mrigal
The Mrigal or Small Scale Mud Carp is a native to the Indian subcontinent and has been widely exported to neighbouring countries in Asia. This small member of the Cyprinidae (carps) family of fish is entirely herbivorous feeding on plankton and grazing on algae. |
 Pacu
The Red bellyed Pacu is a close relative of the Piranha group of fishes found in South America and is a member of the Characiformes (characins) family of fish. This fish feeds on small fish aquatic insects and various vegetation and seeds that fall into the river. |
 Rohu
The Rohu is a member of the Cypriniformes (carps) family of fishes and is widely distributed throughout Asia in Pakistan, Nepal, Myanmar and Bangladesh in addition to Thailand.
The Rohu feeds on various plant and vegetable debris in the freshwater rivers and lakes that it inhabits. |
 Snakehead, Giant
The Giant Snakehead is a widespread predator species throughout the Asian continent occurring in the Mekong and Chaophraya river basins in Thailand in addition to Cambodia, Laos the Malay
Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra and Borneo. |
Snakehead, Blotched
 The Blotched Snakehead is found throughout Asia in Thailand, Japan, southern China, Viet Nam, Taiwan and the Philippines. This small member of the Channidae (snakeheads) family of fishes is of the Perciformes (Perch-like fishes) order of fish and is an extremely aggressive predatory fish.
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 Snakehead, Striped
The Striped / banded Snakehead is the most commonly distributed member of the Channidae (snakeheads) family of fish and is found throughout South East Asia in Vietnam, Malaysia, Southern China , Indonesia and various other Asiatic countries including Thailand. |
 Sorubim, Barred
The Barred Sorubim or ‘Tiger Catfish’ is an aggressive predatory fish found throughout the Amazon basin and South America. The Barred Sorubim inhabits river channels, floodplains and larger rain forest streams in both running and still water. |
 Sorubim, Spotted
The Spotted Sorubim is a shovel-nosed catfish found throughout the Amazon basin and South America. This member of the Pimelodidae (whiskered catfishes) family of fishes is an aggressive predator inhabiting both running and still water. |
Stingray, Cowtail
The Cow tail stingray is found in brackish estuarine envirtoments in addition to inshore waters (marine enviroments) down to depths
of 60m. The Cow Tail stingray is a member of the Dasyatidae family of fishes (cartiliginous fishes) which regularily ventures into mangrove
estuaries and tidal rivers.
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Stingray, Giant Freshwater
The Giant Freshwater Stingray is the largest freshwater fish on the planet reaching weights approaching 1000 lbs. This prehistoric relic
inhabits some of the wildest and remote waters on earth including the Mekong, Maeklong, Ban Pakong, Chaophraya, Tachin and Tapi Rivers in
Thailand and is also distributed in Borneo, New Guinea and Australia. |
Stingray, White Edged Freshwater
The White edged freshwater stingray is also referred to as the White rimmed freshwater stingray and is found in
freshwater and brackish aquatic environments in Asia.
The White Edged freshwater stingray is distributed throughout Southern Asia in Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand.
The White edged freshwater stingray is found in the Mekong, Chaophraya and Tapi Rivers in Thailand and various
adjoining tributaries.
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Suckermouth Catfish
The Suckermouth Catfish is a member of the Loricariidae (Armored catfishes) family of fish found in South America. This siluriforme feeds
on algae and small crustaceans and has been introduced into fisheries and aquariums throughout Asia.
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Tambaqui
The Tambaqui is a member of the characine family of fishes and is commonly known as the Giant Pacu or Black Pacu.
The Tambaqui is black to grey in colour with distinctive green colouration displayed in some specimens with an appearance which
resembles a piranha.
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 Tilapia Nile
The Nile Tilapia is a member of the Perciformes (perch-like fishes) order of fish and shares many characteristics with the Perch found throughout Great Britain and Europe. Originating from the African subcontinent in Rwanda and Uganda this hardy perch species feeds on plankton and other aquatic plant matter.
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Wallago Leerii
 The Wallago Leerii is a predatory catfish found throughout Asia from Thailand to Indonesia. Wallago Leerii are a member of the Sheathfish family of fishes coming under the order of Siluriformes(Catfish) which is native to the Mekong Basin where they are nocturnal hunters feeding on small fish and prawns. Wallago Leerii school into large groups in their natural habitat moving into smaller tributaries of the Mekong to breed.
The whiskers located at the sides of the Wallago Leerii’s mouth keenly seek out prey items in the muddy riverbed that it inhabits. |
