Fish Library

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.

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.

Tiger Catfish

Name: Tiger catfish (sorubim barred).
Species: Pseudoplatystoma fasciatum.
Thai name: Pla sira.
Max length: 1.5m.
Max weight: 60kg.
IGFA record: 35lbs.10ozs-16.17kgs.
Diet: Fish, squid, frogs, earthworms, crustaceans, shrimp.

Thai Mahseer

Name: Thai Mahseer
Species: T. Tambroides
Thai name: Pla Wien
Biggest known fish: 35lb
Lake rod caught record: 12lb
Average weight: 5lbs
Diet: Small Pellets, Fish, Shrimp, Snails & Worms.