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Some loaches -and their friends- in natural habitat.

Post by Nonn » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:07 am

Nadee is a small town in the East of Thailand. We visited this place for a second time in two years, looking for Barbucca diabolicus. We failed again but it was still a good trip. Some pix.

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Lasia spinosa and Cryptococyrn crispatula var. crispatula
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Nemacheilus pallidus, one of the more common species of loach, can be found in sandy bottom, slow current part of the stream.
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Pseudogobiopsis siamensis is very wide spread in Thailand. They can be found in various kind of habitat from white water to blackish and brackish. Maybe they are not the same species!!!
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Doryichthys martensii can be found along the stream bank where they is a lot of plant debris and vegetation.
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Acantopsoides sp. live in small group in the sandy bottom part of the stream with light current.
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Young Hampala macrolepidota are cute but this predatory fish can't be trust. This little guy ate an Acantopsoides about the same length while in our transport bag!!!
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It was difficult to locate this fish but we found two. Very nice!!
Achiroides melanorhynchus

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Nice place eh?
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A very cruel way to kill a tree.
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Time to go home:
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Post by Nonn » Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:14 am

A little bit more show off, of my country.

Another beautiful post by my friend from Surin Island National park.

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Cyrtodactylus oldhami

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More picture can be found here:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11898.html#65

More pix from the same photographer at
http://www.mirrowwild.com
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Post by Mad Duff » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:34 am

Stunning pics as always Nonn :D

I thought my eyes were playing tricks on me with that very first photo until I realised its upside down :lol:
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Post by mickthefish » Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:08 am

Brilliant and brilliant again Nonn, i kept on looking at the first pic until like Mark i realised it was upside down. :lol:
one day i'll get over there to see my Brother in law so he can take me to some of these places, his wife is from northern Thailand.

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Post by Memnoch » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:50 am

Absolutly Awesome

Thanks for sharing!

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Post by Emma Turner » Wed Apr 01, 2009 8:58 am

Incredible photographs, as always Nonn! 8) 8) 8) Keep them coming!

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Post by chefkeith » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:06 am

Incredible pics. Even the truck looks nice.

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Post by plaalye » Wed Apr 01, 2009 10:22 am

Thanks Nonn! Great pics!! คิดถึงไืทยแลนด์ิ

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Post by Matt » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:19 pm

I must confess I didn't realise the first one was upside down and thought the aliens had landed 'til I read Mark's post. :oops: :lol: Long day at work...

Just fantastic images Nonn.

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Post by Graeme Robson » Wed Apr 01, 2009 3:35 pm

Simply stunning!! 8) Much appreciated!
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Post by wasserscheu » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:18 am

Nonn, you make me want to visit there right now. 1 couple I know is visiting Thailand right now another family flies next week.

... and they won't bring any fish for me :wink:

Very nice pictures, impressive to see Achiroides in natural, thanks.
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Post by helen nightingale » Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:50 pm

:shock: WOW, beautifull pictures.

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