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Loaches in natural habitat : Southern Thailand

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:41 am
by Nonn
This first stream is in Surathani Prov.

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Nemacheilus ornatus was quite abundant in the stream.
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Something really special is this little sand loach. Schistura cf. geisleri

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How we get the picture of the sand loach.
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Homaloptera smithi is ofcourse one of the most common loach anywhere in Thailand.
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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:51 am
by Nonn
Second habitat from Ranong province.

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Cryptocoryne albida

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Non loach, Devario regina

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Loach: Acantocobitis zonalternans in Loach heaven

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Non loach, Puntius binotatus

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View for tank setup idea.

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Non loach, Tetraodon cutcutia

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Non loach, Microrasbora kubotai

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Non loach, Pseudogobiopsis siamensis

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That's me! :D

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Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:53 am
by andre
Great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More please!!!

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:56 am
by Ashleigh
:shock: **no words can describe**

Those are some beautiful photos , I especially love the one of the Acantocobitis zonalternans , it looks like they are in a little grass medow!


Ashleigh

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:01 pm
by Nonn
For everything else from the trip please visit:

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9331.html#52

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9352.html#42

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9356.html#58

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9362.html#44

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9366.html#33

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9372.html#27

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Nyctixalus pictus
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Cyrtodactylus thirakupti
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Trimeresurus venustus
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Nycticebus coucang
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Photo by: Nonn Panitvong, Bullung Siriphiphat

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:02 pm
by daspricey
WOW! Absolutely stunning photos!

Those A zonalternans are stunner's!

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:13 pm
by janma
:shock:

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:17 pm
by Rubix
Amazing Nonn! Thank you so very much for sharing your trips with us. These pictures give me a feeling I cannot describe. Your photography is top notch and as I've said before, your photos have me loving Thailand more and more everyday. 8)

Nonn, could you tell me about your underwater camera case? I have been researching them and plan to buy one for my Canon.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:26 pm
by Mark in Vancouver
DROOL! :shock:

Thanks, Nonn!

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:31 pm
by worton
Hey,

great pictures as always :).

May I ask how you didn't frighten this cute sand loaches? :)

Uh and maybe you got a picture of habitat of Glyptothorax from third link?

Regards.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:04 pm
by Dutch
Great pictures Nonn!!
Even though I can't understand a single word on Siamensis.org I always love browsing through it. For a Biologist like me it feels like heaven! Not just the because of the fishes, but all pictures. I've put a lot of loach pictures I found on Siamensis.org in a thread on these boards ( http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=11667 ) I hope you guys don't mind. I made sure to reference to the correct threads.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:08 pm
by Emma Turner
Simply awesome! 8) 8) 8)
I always look forward to seeing your next installment, and you never disappoint! Beautiful country and beautiful fish and photos.
Thank you, Nonn. :D

Emma

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:18 pm
by Doc
Superb pictures of a lovely environment. Keep them coming. I could look at these all day.

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:18 pm
by Dutch
What's this species? Looks awesome! :shock:
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Source: Siamensis.org

This is an odd one though. :lol:
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Source: Siamensis.org

Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:19 pm
by tariesindanrie
Stunning!!!

Keep them coming! I really wish I could get a few of those microrasbora kubotai for my collection- never seen them before and they are dazzling!

Kate