Chumphon: Thai researchers have succeeded in creating a giant “Pla Mor” (Climbing perches) that weighs up to one kilogram and is tipped as a new kind of economic fish for nationwide local consumption.

Pla Mor naturally grows to 25 cm but the Chumphon-based researchers and breeders have succeeded in creating a considerably bigger type weighing from 350 grams to 1 kilograms each, Thai Rath online reported. The fish can sell at up to Bt200 per kilo, which is good incentive for whoever deciding to farm it.

Pla Mor has been important as food fish in many Asian areas and known for its ability to survive out of water for long periods, provided it is kept moist.

The researchers and breeders had been working on Pla Mor breeds from all Thai regions, trying to create a bigger type that was also easier to farm. Their success, Thai Rath said, means the new Pla Mor would soon become a new economic fish that grows quickly and sells at good prices.

Climbing perches or climbing gouramis are so named because of their ability to “climb” out of water and move short distances. They use the gill plates as support and push themselves using fins and tails.

In Thailand, Pla Mor can exist and survive by themselves in rice fields or muddy areas and are generally considered poor man's food. However, the latest success of researchers and breeders in Chumphon would make local consumption of Pla Mor more widespread and the fish can bring considerable incomes to those who farm it.

The term frankenfish comes to mind. Lol

And how does this artificial big fish affect the dish food supply? Depletion anyone?

Fish food supply. 555

Why not spend some time genetically modifying a fish so that it already tastes like tomato sauce.

Why not spend some time genetically modifying a fish so that it already tastes like tomato sauce.

It will when technology can ketch-up.

thailand just found out about growth hormones, antibiotics & gmo food ?

And would these growth hormones that create these giant fish just happened to be absorbed into the human body upon being eaten?

I love the term 'economic fish'...Hopefully it can get into widespread usage and be reduced to 'econofish'.

And would these growth hormones that create these giant fish just happened to be absorbed into the human body upon being eaten?

What about the wild life that eats these GMO fish, they are gonna grow pretty big too. Giant crocodiles can't be too far into the future.

Won't the increased size of the fish cause flooding?

And would these growth hormones that create these giant fish just happened to be absorbed into the human body upon being eaten?

What about the wild life that eats these GMO fish, they are gonna grow pretty big too. Giant crocodiles can't be too far into the future.

Won't the increased size of the fish cause flooding?

Nah, the sponges will also get bigger and soak up the excess water.

At 200 baht a kilo, it is hardly poor man's food.