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 …
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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 freshwater drum
The freshwater drum (Aplodinotus grunniens) is a common fish found across much of the United States as well as parts of Canada and Central America. Also known as “sheephead,” …
Fishing for yellow perch
The yellow perch (Perca flavescens) is a common fish found across much of the United States and Canada. A member of the perch and darter family, this little fish …
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 croaking gourami
The croaking gourami (Trichopsis vittata) is a small freshwater fish found in Southeast Asia. This member of the gourami family is a labyrinth fish. That means it can breathe …
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 cherry trout
The cherry trout (Oncorhynchus masou) is a member of the salmon family found in Asia. These beautiful fish go by many names including cherry trout and yamame. To further …
Fishing for climbing perch
The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) is a small fish notable for its ability to survive out of water for quite a long amount of time. They are also known …