Some loaches in natural habitat: Namnow NP.

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Some loaches in natural habitat: Namnow NP.

Post by Nonn » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:13 pm

Namnow NP. situated on Phetchaboon mountain range that divided central plain with the Korat plateau, in effect, divided Choa Phraya Riv. besin with Me Kong besin. It is there for quite fun to just cross the mountain to find two different set of fish. Anyway, this time, we concentrated on Me Kong part, which offer a little more interesting fishes for us, who live in central plain.

Picture credit to the photographers of siamensis.org members.

Habitat:

The stream is well kept under the trees:

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Some interesting fishes:

Acanthopsis sp.
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Crossocheilus reticulatus
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Discherodontus ashmeadi
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Garra cambodgiensis
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Nemacheilus pallidus
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Y. morletti
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The fish we were after!!!!! Serpenticobitis sp.
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This one taken in my tank.
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More picture from the same trip at:
For Birds and Fishes:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11958.html#61

For Dragon fly and others insect:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11951.html#54

Moths:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11956.html#41

For Plants and wild flowers:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11960.html#81

Everything else:
http://www.siamensis.org/board/11962.html#66
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Post by plaalye » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:33 pm

Wonderful Nonn! I especially like the Discherodontus ashmeadi, beautiful fish! Are they common?
And the Serpenticobitis, WOW! Is that last pic in the wild or in an aquarium? The clarity is amazing!!!
Thank you!!
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Post by palaeodave » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:35 pm

Incredible photographs, as always. Thank you for posting them!
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Post by Graeme Robson » Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:36 pm

Fantastic pictures as usual Nonn!!! 8)

The Discherodontus ashmeadi looks wonderful! And to see the Crossocheilus reticulatus with Yasuhikotakia morleti. Beautiful!! 8)
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Post by Emma Turner » Sun Apr 12, 2009 1:25 pm

Wonderful pics, Nonn! 8) The Serpenticobitis are really special, and it's great to see the skunks, Acantopsis and Crossocheilus in their natural habitat. Such a beautiful place.

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Post by piggy4 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 2:30 pm

Hi Nonn, wonderful pics ,the colours on that G.cambodgiensis 8)
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Post by newshound » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:38 pm

wow wow wow
thanks again!!!!
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Post by Matt » Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:26 pm

The habitat looks beautiful and the pictures are stunning Nonn. :)
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Post by andyroo » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:19 pm

Nonn,
Do you hold your breath for these? Snorkel? Extra weight?
I can't stay still enough for sneaky macro-photos like these without a SCUBA tank and 20Lbs of extra lead, even in 10" of water.
Beautiful shots, beautiful animals, beautiful spot.
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Post by helen nightingale » Sun Apr 12, 2009 7:56 pm

wow, amazing, thanks for showing us :D
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Post by odyssey » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:22 am

They are awesome photographs.
All the photographs of the link future looked, too.
All photographs are beautiful so that words are not given.
Always thank you very much.

Aiming at your photographs, I am devoted for photography technique improvement, too.
I am not used to English. Therefore,It is likely to sometimes misunderstand it.
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Post by Nonn » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:41 am

We used snorkle mostly. Some picture we have to hold our breath to take the shot, but mostly, these fish are in shallow water.
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