Loaches in natural habitat : Southern Thailand

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Loaches in natural habitat : Southern Thailand

Post by Nonn » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:41 am

This first stream is in Surathani Prov.

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Nemacheilus ornatus was quite abundant in the stream.
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Something really special is this little sand loach. Schistura cf. geisleri

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How we get the picture of the sand loach.
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Homaloptera smithi is ofcourse one of the most common loach anywhere in Thailand.
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Post by Nonn » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:51 am

Second habitat from Ranong province.

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Cryptocoryne albida

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Non loach, Devario regina

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Loach: Acantocobitis zonalternans in Loach heaven

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Non loach, Puntius binotatus

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View for tank setup idea.

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Non loach, Tetraodon cutcutia

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Non loach, Microrasbora kubotai

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Non loach, Pseudogobiopsis siamensis

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That's me! :D

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Post by andre » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:53 am

Great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

More please!!!
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Post by Ashleigh » Fri Mar 07, 2008 11:56 am

:shock: **no words can describe**

Those are some beautiful photos , I especially love the one of the Acantocobitis zonalternans , it looks like they are in a little grass medow!


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Post by Nonn » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:01 pm

For everything else from the trip please visit:

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9331.html#52

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9352.html#42

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9356.html#58

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9362.html#44

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9366.html#33

http://www.siamensis.org/board/9372.html#27

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Nyctixalus pictus
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Cyrtodactylus thirakupti
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Trimeresurus venustus
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์Nycticebus coucang
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Photo by: Nonn Panitvong, Bullung Siriphiphat
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Post by daspricey » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:02 pm

WOW! Absolutely stunning photos!

Those A zonalternans are stunner's!
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Post by janma » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:13 pm

:shock:
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Post by Rubix » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:17 pm

Amazing Nonn! Thank you so very much for sharing your trips with us. These pictures give me a feeling I cannot describe. Your photography is top notch and as I've said before, your photos have me loving Thailand more and more everyday. 8)

Nonn, could you tell me about your underwater camera case? I have been researching them and plan to buy one for my Canon.
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Post by Mark in Vancouver » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:26 pm

DROOL! :shock:

Thanks, Nonn!
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Post by worton » Fri Mar 07, 2008 12:31 pm

Hey,

great pictures as always :).

May I ask how you didn't frighten this cute sand loaches? :)

Uh and maybe you got a picture of habitat of Glyptothorax from third link?

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Post by Dutch » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:04 pm

Great pictures Nonn!!
Even though I can't understand a single word on Siamensis.org I always love browsing through it. For a Biologist like me it feels like heaven! Not just the because of the fishes, but all pictures. I've put a lot of loach pictures I found on Siamensis.org in a thread on these boards ( http://forums.loaches.com/viewtopic.php?t=11667 ) I hope you guys don't mind. I made sure to reference to the correct threads.
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Post by Emma Turner » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:08 pm

Simply awesome! 8) 8) 8)
I always look forward to seeing your next installment, and you never disappoint! Beautiful country and beautiful fish and photos.
Thank you, Nonn. :D

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Post by Doc » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:18 pm

Superb pictures of a lovely environment. Keep them coming. I could look at these all day.
So many species of fish yet so little time, space and money to keep them all...
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Post by Dutch » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:18 pm

What's this species? Looks awesome! :shock:
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This is an odd one though. :lol:
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Post by tariesindanrie » Fri Mar 07, 2008 1:19 pm

Stunning!!!

Keep them coming! I really wish I could get a few of those microrasbora kubotai for my collection- never seen them before and they are dazzling!

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