Tunku Abdul Rahman Aquarium @ Zoo Negara

[kuching]

Most of the public aquariums in my country are mostly displaying non native fishes except the aquarium in Zoo Negara. 95% of the fishes on display are native fish. Besides, you even can see the famous & exotic native aquatic plant, Cryptocoryne in this aquarium !!!

Many thanks to Herman for inviting me to visit the aquarium set up by him.

The building:







The entrance:





Inside the building:





One of the display tanks:





Got the posters & banners on every corners to explain to visitor about our river system, what species of fish & aquatic plants can be found in that habitat in Malaysia (note: some pictures on the posters are contributed by me):

[kuching]

I really like this public aquarium because that place is really clean & I was really surprised that they have very huge collection of local fish!!! A lot of fishes there are never seen / caught by me before!





Herman is looking at his fish:





The famous ornamental fish, Asian arowana is actually from the big rivers of South East Asia, including the rivers from our country:





A big & bizzare looking catfish, Bagarius sp. This big fellow was caught by a fisherman in a river in Perak.




Close-up of the catfish:

[kuching]

Another species of catfish (?? species).....this one is very aggressive. DO NOT TOUCH it if u caught one in the river:





The common T barb, Puntius lateristriga:





The small fighting fish, Betta livida from the peat swamp:






The giant gourami,Osphronemus goramy:





Barbonymus sp.???

[kuching]

The giant snakehead, Channa micropeltes from the big lakes/rivers of Malaysia:






The Cryptocoryne, the exotic aquatic plant from Malaysia:





THE END.

[Justikanz]

Wow... It is in KL, right?... 1 more place to go to if I ever visit KL again... Thanks for sharing, Michael.

[gills]

hmm. i think the 1st catfish is the same as one that i read about in a fishing magazine. it was said that it lives in a boulder strewn river in Perak too and was only found in that particular river. and they said that it is very nice tasting and its red meat! the magazine termed it as "freshwater shark".

nice aquarium though. very 'professional looking'!?

[budak]

the livida looks familiar....

[kuching]

Thanks everyone for viewing my photos. Yup, it is a nice place to visit!

[keithtang]

Hi Kuching,

do you have the address for the place would like to visitit sometimes.

[TS168]

Getting Here:

Address :

Zoo Negara
Hulu Kelang
68000 Ampang
Selangor Darul Ehsan

By Light Rail Transit System (LRT) :

- Alight at Wangsa Maju Station, Kelana Jaya Line
- Board a taxi to Zoo Negara

By Bus :

- Metrobus number 16 from Central Market, KL
- Rapid KL number U34 from Putra LRT Station, Wangsamaju, KL

[keithtang]

Thanks for the address, will be to KL following week so might just dropby.

[taygu]

Reminded me of the public aquarium we used to have at the foot of Fort Canning.

[Yoong]

I think Herman did a good job in up keeping the aquarium. Many fishes and plants are collected by himself using his free time, sacrificing his own weekend. The crypts that was shown is crypt affinis if I am am right as i went to the collecting trip with him. It was an enjoyable trip as we caught quite a few species of fishes for the aquarium. Learned a few new thing from him.

[stormchild]

Reminded me of the public aquarium we used to have at the foot of Fort Canning.

YES YES! i wanted to say that! Miss that aquarium... visited when i was a kid.

[David Moses Heng]

YES YES! i wanted to say that! Miss that aquarium... visited when i was a kid.

the good old van kleef aquarium... It was such a pity that they have to tear it down... Sigh...

[Peterfoo]

Too bad, anything that don't make money, surely be teared down soon. If there were funds to support the aquarium, maybe we get more inspirations from it.

[carlfsk]

the good old van kleef aquarium... It was such a pity that they have to tear it down... Sigh...

Ya man...such a nice place bringing back good O memories. Even delivered fish tank there when I was a young chap...