Fishing for the spotted hampala barb
The spotted hampala barb (hampala dispar) is a relatively common fish in the Mekong River watershed that eagerly takes flies and lures. It also puts up a great fight …
Category: Cyprinids
Fishing for the hampala barb
The hampala barb (Hampala macrolepidota) is a common fish in Southeast Asia that eagerly attacks lures and flies. Also known as jungle perch, these fish actually aren’t related to …
Fishing for the silver sharkminnow
The silver sharkminnow (Osteochilus vittatus) is an agile silvery fish found from parts of China down through Southeast Asia. A member of the cyprinid family, this fish is also …
Fishing for parasikukia maculata
Parasikukia maculata is a small barb-like fish in the cyprinid family. Parasikukia maculata is obviously a scientific name. As far as I can tell this fish doesn’t even have …
Fishing for the silver flying fox
The silver flying fox (Crossocheilus reticulatus) is an elongated silver fish with subtle markings and a dark spot at the base of the tail. In the west the silver …
Fishing for the creek chub
The creek chub (Semotilus atromaculatus) is a small minnow that is commonly encountered by anglers in the United States. Creek chubs are among the most common fish found across …
Fishing for pearl danio
The pearl danio (Brachydanio albolineata) is a small member of the cyprinid family native to southeast Asia. These fish are occasionally kept in the home aquarium but are otherwise …
Fishing for the striped shiner
The striped shiner (Luxilus chrysocephalus) is a small member of the minnow family found across large parts of the Ohio and Mississippi River watersheds in the United States. Most …
Fishing for the warpaint shiner
The warpaint shiner (Luxilus coccogenis) is a small member of the minnow family found across a limited range in the southeastern United States. The warpaint shiner gets its name …