The fishes from the mountain streams of Pahang

[kuching]

There are too many beautiful fishes in Peninsular Malaysia.....& I think I need to take at least 5 years to travel around my country to photograph those fishes.

During my last trip to Pahang, I spent half day to explore the rivers & mountain streams of Pahang. Below are some pictures I took during the trip:


A tributary of Sungai Pahang:





A forest stream of Pahang:






Hill stream catfish, Glyptothorax platypogon (?)




Hill stream catfish has a species organ called "thoracic adhesive organ" which helps the fish to cling on the rock in the fast flowing stream.

[kuching]

The hill stream loach is much bigger & more berautiful than the one I found in Borneo. This one below is Homaloptera orthogoniata:






The under side of Homaloptera orthogoniata:







An unidentified species of hill stream loach, Homaloptera sp.






The under side of Homaloptera sp.:

[kuching]

Rasbora elegans:





Most probably Luciosoma setigerum (in situ):






Flying fox, Crossocheilus sp. (Probably C. siamensis ???)





Flying fox, Crossocheilus sp. (same species as above):





I'm standing next to one of the biggest waterfalls in Pahang:





Darkness fall....it's time to go back to Kuala Lumpur city.






More coming up......soon.

[wynx]

Nice! Reminds me of the trip I took with Marc, n Mr Tree...

[MrTree]

Pahang boleh.

Last time I really didn't like to sample in hillstream....but now ever since i came back to China, every location i go is hillstream...now I know how to catch liao.

[Jungle-mania]

It is a fantastic thing you share and educate the public such wondrous stuff. One day, I am going over there for a holiday and I am going to shake your hand.

[barmby]

thanks for the pictures, info and identifications. it takes alot of efforts. cheers.

[kuching]

My PC was struck by lightning. Will stay offline till I got my new CPU. Thanks for replying my post.


Mike