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Catching loaches in the wild in Malaysia
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:33 am
by ckk125
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
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 4:08 am
by Mad Duff
Excellent videos
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 10:39 am
by Tinman
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
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:20 pm
by Keith Wolcott
Very interesting. Thank you.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 12:33 pm
by andre
Thanks CKK.
BTW I'll be in Malaysia on the first week of June. Any plan of loach expeditions in that period?
Cheers
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:52 pm
by plaalye
Great stuff! Any feel for how the wild stocks are holding up?
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:54 pm
by andre
In the second clip it is shown a Polypterus senegalus.
I thought that they were originary from Africa. Were they introduced or are also endemic of Malaysia?
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 2:34 pm
by chefkeith
Thanks for the great videos.
Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:32 pm
by Gary Stanton
Thank you Chen. Very interesting.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 3:23 am
by Bastables
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.
Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2008 4:46 am
by Graeme Robson
Superb videos!!
Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:13 pm
by Rubix
andre wrote:In the second clip it is shown a Polypterus senegalus.
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.