Name: Red Bellied Pacu
Species: P. Brachypomus
Thai name: Pla Jaramet
Biggest known fish: 42lb
Lake rod caught record: 42lb
Average weight: 20lbs
Diet: Boilies, Pop ups, Fruit, Seeds & Nuts.
Archives for 2013
Red Bellied Pacu
Ripsaw Catfish
Name: Ripsaw catfish.
Common names: Niger, black talking catfish, plated catfish.
Species: Oxydoras niger.
Thai name: Pla niger doradidae.
Max length: 1.2m.
Max weight: 40kg (90lb).
IGFA record: 21.5kg (47lb 6oz)
Diet: Shrimp, worm, molluscs, insects, maize pellet and bread.
Rita Sacerdotum
Name: Rita Sacerdotum
Species: R. Sacerdotum
Thai name: Pla Duk Rita
Biggest known fish: 64lb 4oz
Lake rod caught record: 64lb 4oz
Average weight: 35lbs
Diet: Fish, Pellet, Worms, Mollusks, Crustaceans, Insects.
Rohu
Name: Rohu (yissok tet, rahoo carp).
Species: Labeo rohita.
Thai name: Pla yissok tet.
Max length: 1m.
Max weight: 40kg.
IGFA record: 34lbs.4ozs-15.6kgs. Caught here at Gillhams fishing Resorts.
Diet: Shrimp, plankton, plants, fruit, maize, boilies, pellet, sticky rice and cereal-based baits.
Siamese Carp
Name: Siamese carp
Species: Catlocarpio siamensis.
Thai name: Pla cahoor.
Max length in excess: 3m.
Max weight: 300kg.
IGFA record: 60kg (134lb) caught here at Gillhams Fishing Resorts.
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.
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.
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: 7lbs.14ozs-3.6kgs.
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: 32.4kg (71lb 7oz.)
Diet: Fruit, water plants, nuts, insects, shrimp, maize, bread, pellet and boilies.
Tarpon
Name: Tarpon.
Species: Megalops atlanticus.
Thai name: Pla tarpon Atlantic.
Max length: 2.8m.
Max weight: 180kg.
IGFA record: 130kg (286lb 9oz).
Diet: fish, shrimp, crabs, frogs and insects.
