Anyone Know The Name Of This Fish

[easethesqueeze]

I've been catching a load of these in the lake at the back of the house lately, anyone know what they're called???

This ones about 8 inches from tip to tail and i've had them on bread flake and pork ball.

My suggestion to put them back was met with astonishment and grandma soon had them in the frying pan. She said they were called Pla Slit but i'm pretty sure they're different to the Pla Slit i've seen in the markets in Bangkok and was wondering if anyone had a western name for them.

Thanks in advance.

[handydog]

looks like a female blue gourami. no idea what they taste like as only ever had them in tanks.... they too expensive in farangland lol

[Gonsalviz]

Pla salit is a brown gourami. It is used to make 'pickled fish' or 'pala' in the north. For westerners it is an aquarium fish,

[easethesqueeze]

Thanks for the replies, I think i'm gonna set up an aquarium, Apparently they change colours depending on their mood, and make nests from leaves and other flotsam. almost makes me feel bad for eating them, but not quite.

[Atmos]

may have the right audience here

saw this in today's news - Phichit has interesting fish life - link

anyone know what this one is?

[robblok]

may have the right audience here

saw this in today's news - Phichit has interesting fish life - link

anyone know what this one is?

Aligator Gar

[Atmos]

thanks

found mention of them here

Name: Alligator Gar

Species:Atractosteus Spatula

Thai name: Pla Jonakay

Max weight: Max weight 180kg+

IGFA record:126.55kg

Diet: Fish, Frogs and birds

fortunately they only get to 40kg in Thailand according to that site

[robblok]

thanks

found mention of them here

Name: Alligator Gar

Species:Atractosteus Spatula

Thai name: Pla Jonakay

Max weight: Max weight 180kg+

IGFA record:126.55kg

Diet: Fish, Frogs and birds

fortunately they only get to 40kg in Thailand according to that site

40 real kg (not estimated) is still a pretty big fish.

[IanForbes]

I have a klong and pond outside my hotel in Chaing Mai. The klong is loaded with small gourami and a few tilapia. There are also a few common snakeheads. The locals dip net them all the time.

Some guys try to shoot the larger species with a crossbow

I've caught them on tiny flies, but it's difficult and you need very fine leaders.

[Mosha]

Just like Pla Chon don't belong in the wild in the USA, Allligator Gar don't belong in the wild here.

[Lucky2]

thanks

found mention of them here

Name: Alligator Gar

Species:Atractosteus Spatula

Thai name: Pla Jonakay

Max weight: Max weight 180kg+

IGFA record:126.55kg

Diet: Fish, Frogs and birds

fortunately they only get to 40kg in Thailand according to that site

Probably the two venues in Thailand that currently have the biggest alligator gar are 'Dream Lake' in Chiang Mai http://www.dreamlake-fishing.com/

and 'Palm Tree Lagoon' in Ratchaburi http://www.palmtreelagoon.co.uk/ see photo

[easethesqueeze]

Woah, i'd love to get my hands on one of those crossbow things, it looks like a medieval tazer. Hours of fun.

I have a klong and pond outside my hotel in Chaing Mai. The klong is loaded with small gourami and a few tilapia. There are also a few common snakeheads. The locals dip net them all the time.

Some guys try to shoot the larger species with a crossbow

I've caught them on tiny flies, but it's difficult and you need very fine leaders.

[robblok]

Woah, i'd love to get my hands on one of those crossbow things, it looks like a medieval tazer. Hours of fun.

I have a klong and pond outside my hotel in Chaing Mai. The klong is loaded with small gourami and a few tilapia. There are also a few common snakeheads. The locals dip net them all the time.

Some guys try to shoot the larger species with a crossbow

I've caught them on tiny flies, but it's difficult and you need very fine leaders.

Seen them for sale at my local fishing shop.