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    Betta brownorum of Matang

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    About 20 years ago, Betta brownorum was found in the peat swamp of Matang. Today, the peat swamp of Matang is almost gone due to the development near Kuching city. As the population in this city is increasing, more and more houses are built at Matang. The natural habitat for Betta brownorum is almost gone. I have been exploring in the peat swamp of Matang, for more than 20 times. All these years, I never found Betta brownorum in this degraded peat swamp.


    Nevertheless, about a week ago, I was informed by a fish hobbyist from Kuching that he found Betta brownorum at a blackwater ditch near the roadside. I have been to that location at least 5 times but I never found any Betta brownorum. I thought this guy was joking at me.


    To prove me wrong, I went to that location. About 45 minutes later, I was very surprised to catch a female Betta brownorum !!! It was hiding under aquatic plant, Cabomba sp. in the blackwater ditch, near the roadside. And also, I caught Channa bangkanensis for the first time at Matang !!!!


    More on this link:

    http://www.ibanorum.netfirms.com/brownorumatang.htm



    The blackwater ditch. Betta brownorum is found hiding in the submerged grasses on the left side of this ditch. Red Cabomba (Cabomba sp.) is growing abundantly in the water:






    Cabomba sp. (probably Cabomba pulcherrima) , this is an introduced species from Central or South America.:





    Betta brownorum from Matang!!!





    Kottelatlimia pristes - a species of loach. (length = 4.5cm) :

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    The brownorum look slightly different. Maybe is the colour of the picture
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    Cute loach...

    And the water is SO black...
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    From the link, I believe that place should be at some of the small roads off Jalan Matang. I have been to Matang many times trying to catch brownorum but always get Croacking gourami instead. Not even one brownorum was spotted by me. Well done!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Justikanz
    Cute loach...

    And the water is SO black...
    perfect for bettas
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    That place is not the "real" habitat of brownorum....it's unusual to find brownorum at longkang....under the sunlight...somemore water is not 100% clean. Mmmmm....population is extremely LOW. Catch 1 betta for an hour!!!alamak!
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    Could it be a "relocated species" for species protection?

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    Doesn't water like that only occur in areas with heavy metal pollution? Doesn't look like proper "blackwater" to me...

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    Water is polluted (not serious) cos got farm houses nearby.

    From this trip, I learnt that fish from peat swamp can survive in the blackwater longkang once the peat swamp is "replaced" with secondary forest & rubber plantation(old one).
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    Quote Originally Posted by kuching
    Water is polluted (not serious) cos got farm houses nearby.

    From this trip, I learnt that fish from peat swamp can survive in the blackwater longkang once the peat swamp is "replaced" with secondary forest & rubber plantation(old one).

    this place looks like the place i caught some akarensis before... is there always some lak kia always pick paku nearby? also, after the outlet, is there a culvert? u should be standing on the tarmac road taking pic.

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    Quote Originally Posted by cwtan12
    this place looks like the place i caught some akarensis before... is there always some lak kia always pick paku nearby? also, after the outlet, is there a culvert? u should be standing on the tarmac road taking pic.
    no akarensis in Kuching, only ibanorum. akarensis is only found from Brunei until Sibu.
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    The wild-caught Betta brownorum of my cousin can eat algae pellet!!!

    Below is the pix I took recently. It is waiting that loach to leave.(That loach is eating that algae pellet) It doesn't dare to get too close to that loach (pangio):


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    Quote Originally Posted by kuching
    no akarensis in Kuching, only ibanorum. akarensis is only found from Brunei until Sibu.
    i see... then i must have mistaken the identity..the pics shows those i caught at the road side of Matang Road and Matang Phase II. are those ibanorum?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cwtan12
    i see... then i must have mistaken the identity..the pics shows those i caught at the road side of Matang Road and Matang Phase II. are those ibanorum?
    yup, Betta ibanorum. Named after Iban people of Sarawak.
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    hi there,

    well..i'm the one who told kuching bout my finding there...i caught two of them near that spot...also, i caught this channa, most probally channa melasoma,around 25 cm at the swamp nearby.
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    Quote Originally Posted by na_cheers
    hi there,

    well..i'm the one who told kuching bout my finding there...i caught two of them near that spot...also, i caught this channa, most probally channa melasoma,around 25 cm at the swamp nearby.
    Ah....another borneo explorer! Welcome to Aquatic Quotient!

    You guys have no idea how much we envy your beautiful homeland. Do share more of your explorations with us. Most of the time, we only have concrete jungles to explore. Sigh.........

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    thanx man,

    yeah, i'm lucky borneo is my homeland...anyway..i'm kinda new also...and unfortunately i dont have digi cam rite now...but i'll get one someday so i can share the pics with u guys...
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    Quote Originally Posted by na_cheers
    thanx man,

    yeah, i'm lucky borneo is my homeland...anyway..i'm kinda new also...and unfortunately i dont have digi cam rite now...but i'll get one someday so i can share the pics with u guys...
    Can we organise a trip there sometime? I'll bring my under water setup....
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    err..i havent done scuba yet...i'm more freshwater one
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    yup, thanks to na cheers, who is the one who first found brownorum there.
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