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Post by Nonn » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:04 am

From upper Mae Klong of Western Thailand. Picture from me and Bullung Siriphiphat.

This series from Lum Klongngu National Park
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Schistura marnerti
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Schistura marnerti and Garra sp.

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Post by Nonn » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:14 am

This series from SangKla Buri, a small town near Thai-Myanmar border.

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Dunno what Schsitura sp.
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Homaloptera smithi
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Botia morleti from this view, the black line on the dorsal part of the fish make perfect sense.

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Some other fish:
Crossocheilus siamensis
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Poropuntius melanogrammus
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Garra sp. another rapid specialist
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Rhinogobius sp.
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Post by Nonn » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:17 am

http://www.siamensis.org
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Post by mistergreen » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:20 am

wow.. are you a photographer? great shots.

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Post by janma » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:29 am

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Post by Mad Duff » Fri Jan 04, 2008 4:46 am

Those are stunning photo's Nonn :D

The Skunk Botia photo is brilliant and those Poropuntius melanogrammus are absolutely stunning :drool:
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Post by andre » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:00 am

Awesome!

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Post by shari2 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 7:13 am

Thank you, Nonn! 8)
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Post by worton » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:23 am

Hey,

as always excellent photos.
Thank you very much. Really enjoy watching them especially now when outside we have -20C :).

Regards.

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Post by mickthefish » Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:35 am

well, i can't top whats already been said nonn,
my brother in law lives in thailand but i never get pix like that from him, and he's a keen photographer?.

thanks
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Post by piggy4 » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:49 am

Hi Nonn, FANTASTIC ! what a way to start the new year , b t w love those Poropuntius , in fact i want some ha ha ha ha .

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Post by Keith Wolcott » Fri Jan 04, 2008 9:55 am

Superb!

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Post by Curtis » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:05 am

Great Photo's.

What is the water temp in that river currently? I'm just curious what the conditions are in the wild for these fish.

Thanks.

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Post by bullisbm » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:28 am

Those are some beautiful pictures. Thank you very much for sharing!

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Post by Nonn » Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:57 am

Hi,

The water temperature was 21C. or about 70F. This should be as cold as it gets for this stream since this is the winter time. The place is about 300 Metre from meas sea level. It does get colder in the stream at higher elevation. Here are two more species from two genera living together.

Nemacheilus sp. and Acantocobitis zonalternans

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