Fish Library
All documents, information, pictures and logos included on this web site are copyrighted information. Any reproduction of documents, information, pictures and logo is strictly prohibited without the written consent of Gillhams Co., Ltd.
Arapaima
 |
Name: Arapaima (pirarucu) Species: Arapaima gigas Thai name: Pla tjon Amazon Max length in excess: 5m Max weight: 400kg IGFA record: 83kg Stocked to: 180kg (400lbs) Diet: Fish, animals and birds. |
Alligator gar
 |
Name: Alligator gar Species: Atractosteus spatula Thai name: Pla jonakay Max length: 4m Max weight: 150kg IGFA record: 126.55kg Stocked to: 20kg (42lbs) Diet: Fish, waterfowl, squid, frogs. |
Arawana
 |
Name: Arawana Species: Osteoglossum bicirrhosum Thai name: Pla tapat Max weight: 8kg. IGFA record: 4.89kg (10lbs 12oz) Stocked to: 4kg (9lbs) Diet: Fish, shrimp, prawns, frogs and insects. |
Asian red tailed catfish
 |
Name: Asian red tailed catfish Species: Hemibagrus wyckiodes Thai name: Pla kot dang Max length: 2m Max weight: 80kg IGFA record: Vacant Stocked to: 40kg (85lbs) Diet: Fish, frogs, shrimp, squid, Scavenger almost any food Item. |
Barramundi
 |
Name: Barramundi (snook, giant perch, white sea bass) Species: Lates calcarifer Thai name: Pla kapong kao Max length: 1.2m Max weight: 45kg (90lb) IGFA record: 37.85kg (83lbs) Stocked to: 19kg (40lbs) Diet: Fish, frogs, waterfowl, shrimp, crustaceans and squid. |
Big head carp
 |
Name: Big head carp Species: Aristichthys nobilis Thai name: Pla tjin Max length: 1.5m Max weight: 45kg (100lb) IGFA record: 28.9kg (63lbs) Stocked to: 18kg (40lbs) Diet: Water plants, banana, vegetables, insects, shrimp, maize and boilies. |
Black pacu
 |
Name: Black pacu Species: Piaractus brachypomus Thai name: Pla jermet dam Max length in excess: 1.5m Max weight: 40kg IGFA record: 19.95kg (42lbs) Stocked to: 26kg (55lbs) Diet: Fruit, nuts, insects, shrimp, maize, bread, fruit boilie and pop-ups, occasionally fish. |
Black shark
 |
Name: Black shark (black labeo, black river carp) Species: Labeo chrysophekadion Thai name: Pla ka Max length: 1m Max weight: 12kg (25lb) IGFA record: Vacant Stocked to: 5kg (11lbs) Diet: Water plants, banana, vegetables, insects, shrimp, maize and boilies. |
Chao Phraya catfish
 |
Name: Chao Phraya catfish Species: Pangasius sanitwongsei Thai name: Pla tepa Max length in excess: 3m Max weight: 200kg IGFA record: 41kg, caught here at Gillhams Fishing Resort. Stocked to: 50kg (110lbs) Diet: Fish, animals and birds. |
Common carp
 |
Name: Common carp Species: Cyprinus carpio Thai name: Pla nai Max length: 1.5m Max weight: 40kg (90lb) IGFA record: 34.35kg (75 lb11oz) Stocked to: 14kg (30lbs) Diet: Shrimp, maize, worms, and boilies. Sometimes fry feeders. |
Giant featherback
 |
Name: Giant featherback (black featherback) Species: Chitala lopis Thai name: Pla satu Max length: 1.5m Max weight: 25kg IGFA record: 9.8kg (13lb 6oz) Stocked to: 15kg (32lbs) Diet: Small fish, shrimp, prawn, frogs, worms, crustaceans, and insects. |
Giant freshwater stingray
 |
Name: Giant freshwater stingray Species: Himantura chaophraya Thai name: Pla kabeng nam djut Max length: 3m Max wing span. 2.5m Max weight: 600kg IGFA record: Vacant Stocked to: 80kg (170lbs) Diet: Fish, shrimp, prawns, crustaceans, squid. |
Giant gourami
 |
Name: Giant gourami (let) Species: Osphronemus goramy Thai name: Pla let Max length: 1m Max weight: 14kg (30lb) IGFA record: 5.6kg (12lbs) Stocked to: 12kg (25lbs) Diet: Fruit, water plants, nuts, fruit, vegetables, insects, shrimp, maize and bread. |
Giant snakehead
 |
Name: Giant snakehead (shadow tomen) Species: Channa micropeltes Thai name: Pla shado Max length: 1m Max weight: 30kg (65lb) IGFA record: 10kg (22lbs) Stocked to: 8kg (17lbs) Diet: Fish, mice and frogs. |
Java barb
 |
Name: Java barb (silver barb) Species: Barbonymus gonionotus Thai name: Pla tapien kao Max length: 60cm Max weight: 6kg (12lb) IGFA record: 2.10kg (4lbs 10oz) Stocked to: 2kg (4lbs) Diet: Insects, shrimp, bread, maize, aquatic plants. |
Julian's golden prize carp
 |
Name: Julian's golden prize carp Species: Probarbus Jullieni Thai name: Pla yissok Max length: 2m Max weight: 70kg IGFA record: vacant Stocked to: 22kg (45lbs) Diet: Aquatic plants, Insects, shellfish, prawns, maize, boilies, sticky rice. |
Mekong catfish
 |
Name: Mekong catfish Species: Pangasianodon gigas Thai name: Pla buk Max length in excess: 3m Max weight: 300kg IGFA record: 84kg (185lbs 2oz), caught here at Gillhams Fishing Resort. Stocked to: 120kg (260 lbs) Diet: Plankton, plants, shrimp, sticky rice, boilies, cereal, maize and fish. |
Red tail Amazon catfish
 |
Name: Red tail Amazon catfish Species: Phractocephalus hemiliopterus Thai name: Pla Amazon dang Max length: 2m Max weight: 100kg IGFA record: 51.5kg Stocked to: 33kg (70lbs) Diet: Fish, squid, shrimp, scavenger of almost any food item. |
Rohu
 |
Name: Rohu (yissok tet rahoo carp.) Species: Labeo rohita Thai name: Pla yissok tet Max length: 1 m Max weight: 40 kg IGFA record: 12.50 kg Stocked to: 13 kg (28 lbs) Diet: Shrimp, plankton, plants, fruit, maize, boilies, sticky rice and cereal-based baits. |
Siamese carp
 |
Name: Siamese carp (giant barb, cahoor) Species: Catlocarpio siamensis Thai name: Pla cahoor Max length in excess: 3m Max weight: 300kg IGFA record: 53kg Stocked to: 70kg (150lbs) Diet: Shrimp, plankton, plants, fruit, maize, and cereal-based baits. |
Spotted featherback
 |
Name: Spotted featherback Species: Chitala ornata Thai name: Pla klaey Max length: 1m Max weight: 12kg IGFA record: 6kg Stocked to: 7kg (15lbs) Diet: Small fish, shrimp, worms, crustaceans, and insects. |
Spotted sorubim
 |
Name: Spotted sorubim Species: Pseudoplatystoma coruscans Thai name: Pla sira dang Max length: 1.5m Max weight: 70kg IGFA record: 53.5kg Stocked to: 25kg (50lbs) Diet: Fish, squid, frogs, earthworms, crustaceans, shrimp. |
Striped snakehead
 |
Name: Striped snakehead (chevron snakehead.) Species: Channa striata Thai name: Pla tjon Max length: 1m Max weight: 5kg (10lb) IGFA record: 3kg (6lbs) Stocked to: 2.5kg (5lbs) Diet: Fish, shrimp, insects, prawns and frogs. |
Tambaqui
 |
Name: Tambaqui Species: Colossoma macropomum Thai name: Pla jermet Max length: 1.2m Max weight: 40kg IGFA record: 28.5kg (62lbs) Stocked to: 18kg (40lbs) Diet: Fruit, water plants, nuts, insects, shrimp, maize, bread and boilies. |
Tiger catfish
 |
Name: Tiger catfish Species: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum Thai name: Pla sira Max length: 1.5m Max weight: 60kg IGFA record: 13.5kg Stocked to: 20kg (42lbs) Diet: Fish, squid, frogs, earthworms, crustaceans, shrimp. |
Wallago attu
 |
Name: Wallago attu Species: Wallago attu Thai name: Pla krao Max length: 2.5m Max weight: 50kg IGFA record: 18.6kg Stocked to: 25kg (55lbs) Diet: Fish, squid, animals, frogs, birds, shrimp, crustaceans, and molluscs. |
Wallago leeri
 |
Name: Wallago leeri Species: Wallago leeri Thai name: Pla ituk Max length: 3m Max weight: 100kg IGFA record: vacant Stocked to: 25kg (55lbs) Diet: Fish, squid, animals, frogs, birds, shrimp, crustaceans, and molluscs. (and humans!) |