Boraras urophthalmoides
Posted by admin in Cyprinidae on October 13th, 2009
Origin: Thailand (Eastern)
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific Name: Boraras urophthalmoides
Synonym: Rasbora urophthalma, Rasbora urophthalmoides
Common Names: Least Rasbora, Exclamation Point Rasbora
Thai names: Sue-Kae
Size: up to 4 cm.
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Boraras maculatus
Posted by admin in Cyprinidae on October 13th, 2009
Origin: Thailand
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific Name: Boraras maculatus
Synonym: Boraras maculata
Common Names: Dwarf Rasbora, Spotted Rasbora, Pygmy Rasbora
Thai names: Sue-Petch-Noi
Size: up to 2 cm.
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Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae
Posted by admin in Cyprinidae on October 12th, 2009
Origin: Thailand
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific Name: Amblypharyngodon chulabhornae
Synonym: -
Common Names: -
Thai names: Sue-Jao-Fah
Size: 1-1/2″ inches (3-4 cm)
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Trigonostigma espei
Posted by admin in Cyprinidae on October 12th, 2009
Origin: Thailand (Chantaburi, Trang), Cambodia
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific Name: Trigonostigma espei
Synonym: -
Common Names: Rasbora heteromorpha espei, Rasbora espei, Lambchop Rasbora, Espe’s Rasbora, Espei Rasbora, Slim Harlequin Rasbora
Thai names: Sue-Kang-kwan-Lek, Sue-Kang-kwan-Poo-Kao
Size: 1 inches (2.5 cm)
Oreoglanis siamensis (Siamese bat catfish)
Origin: Northern Thailand, Doi Inthanon
Family: Sisoridae
Scientific Name: Oreoglanis siamensis
Common Names: freshwater batfish, Siamese bat catfish, Siamese Butterfly Catfish
Thai names: Pla-tid-hin, Pla kang-kao
Size: 10-14 cm.
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Toxotes chatareus (Archerfish)
Origin: Eastern and Central Thailand, Southeast Asia
Family: Toxotidae
Scientific Name: Toxotes chatareus
Common Names: Archerfish, Common Archerfish, Largescale Archerfish, Seven-Spot Archerfish
Thai names: Sue-pon-naam, Sue, Ka-moung-tha-nu
Size: 6-12 inches (15-27 cm)
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Kryptopterus bicirrhis (Asian Glass Catfish)
Origin: Eastern and Southern Thailand, Southeast Asia
Family: Siluridae
Scientific Name: Kryptopterus bicirrus, Cryptopterichthys bicirrhis, Kryptopterus minor, Silurus bicirrhis
Common Names: Glass Catfish, Glass Cats, Ghost Catfish, Glass sheatfish
Thai names: Kang-pra-ruang
Size: 6 inches (15 cm)
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Rasbora heteromorpha
Posted by admin in Cyprinidae on May 27th, 2009
Harlequin rasbora
Origin: Thailand (Chantaburi, Nakorn Sri Thammarat), Southeast Asia, Malaysia, Singapore, Sumatra
Family: Cyprinidae
Scientific Name: Rasbora heteromorpha
Synonym: Trigonostigma heteromorpha
Common Names: Red Rasbora, Harlequin Rasbora, Harlequin fish
Thai names: Sue-Kang-kwan-Yai, Sue-ras
Size: 2 inches (4-5 cm)
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