Catching loaches in the wild in Malaysia

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Catching loaches in the wild in Malaysia

Post by ckk125 » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:33 am

A documentary made by the local television...i doubt anyone apart from myself can understand the Malay language, but do see photos of the wild caught loaches and the environment.:)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH54FnGP4Kc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKt2uNUH1LM
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Post by Mad Duff » Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:08 am

Excellent videos :D
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Post by Tinman » Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:39 am

That was very intresting. Are the fish at 7.10 in the second vid the ones Emma just had spawn????
Great input Ckk125, Thank You
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Post by Keith Wolcott » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:20 pm

Very interesting. Thank you.
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Post by andre » Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:33 pm

Thanks CKK.

BTW I'll be in Malaysia on the first week of June. Any plan of loach expeditions in that period?

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Post by plaalye » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:52 pm

Great stuff! Any feel for how the wild stocks are holding up?
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Post by andre » Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:54 pm

In the second clip it is shown a Polypterus senegalus. :shock:

I thought that they were originary from Africa. Were they introduced or are also endemic of Malaysia?
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Post by chefkeith » Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:34 pm

Thanks for the great videos.
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Post by Gary Stanton » Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:32 pm

Thank you Chen. Very interesting.
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Post by Bastables » Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:23 am

marvelous. I loved learning that the Khuli loaches were described as Ikan Uller or fish snake. The Shop name being various forms of Ikan Ulat. Also made me feel warm inside hearing the commentator describing the largest of them as the length of a rocco or cigarette.

Thank you for the links.
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:46 am

Superb videos!! 8)
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Post by Rubix » Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:13 pm

andre wrote:In the second clip it is shown a Polypterus senegalus. :shock:

I thought that they were originary from Africa. Were they introduced or are also endemic of Malaysia?
Agreed, I've always thought they are native to Senegal (obviously). The fish in the video didn't look like any Polypterus senegalus I've ever seen.

Nevertheless, interesting videos, I always enjoy seeing the natural habitats, thank you very much for posting the links Chen. 8)
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