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ASIAN CICHLIDS
Two or three species, belonging to the genus Etroplus , are found on the Asian Continent. These species live in the brackish water estuaries and lagoons of India and Sri Lanka.
A Tour of China in Winter , A Photographic Visit to Ocean Park, Hong Kong , Part 6a
Ocean Park is a large aquarium and entertainment complex. It was great fun to visit at Christmas time.
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Guilin Ocean Aquarium , Part 3b
The Guilin Ocean Aquarium was opened in 2003. It has a fine collection of fresh and salt water fish, presented in a straightforward manner. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Shanghai Ocean Aquarium , Part 4b
The Shanghai Ocean Aquarium is situated at the base of the Oriental Pearl Tower. It must rank as one of the best in the World. A photographic tour.
A Tour of China in Winter , An Aquarium Market in Xi'an , Part 2b
The aquarium store district in Xi'an is old-fashioned and primitive. Fish are sold outdoors in winter even in sub-zero weather. Lots of photos of goldfish and nice display tanks.
A Tour of China in Winter , An Arcade of Aquarium Shops in Beijing , Part 1c
A photographic visit to an indoor aquarium mall in Beijing, together with some comments about the aquarium hobby in China.
A Tour of China in Winter , Fish Seen in Chinese Restaurants
Fish, particularly freshwater ones, are popular food items in China. Large restaurants have tanks full of live fish. Some strange creatures are eaten in China too! Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , Introduction, and the Tourist Sights of Beijing , Part 1a
A winter tour of the tourist sights of Beijing, including the Great Wall, Tianenmen Square, and the Forbidden City. Lots of photographs. No fish in this part!
A Tour of China in Winter , The Goldfish Pagoda at Ocean Park, Hong Kong , Part 6b
The Goldfish Pagoda has a large collection of goldfish varieties displayed in a sophisticated manner. A photographic tour.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Space-Age City of Shanghai , Part 4a
A photographic tour of China's major port city, from the old to the spectacular 21st Century skyline.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Spectacular Scenery of Guilin , Part 3a
A cruise down the Li River has been called "perhaps the transcendant tourist experience of all China." Reed Flute Cave. Fishermen at Elephant Hill. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter , Xi'an and the Army of Terracotta Warriors , Part 2a
Xi'an was once the capital of China. As well as the famous Terracotta Warriors there are lots of other historic sights. Photos. This article is not about fish!
A Tour of China in Winter , A Visit to the Beijing Aquarium , part 1b
The Beijing Aquarium was recently built. It incorporates all the latest ideas. Photographs.
A Tour of China in Winter , The Beijing Museum of Natural History , Part 1d
The Natural History Museum displays lots of skeletons, and has a small aquarium. Photos.
A Tour of China in Winter, Jiangyin Road, a Street of Aquarium Shops in Shanghai , Part 4c
Jiangyin Road has a mixture of old time open-air market stands and large modern shops with lots of fish. Photos.
A Visit to Oriental Aquatics, of Singapore
"Oriental Aquatics is one of the biggest, if not the biggest aquatic plant importers/exporters in the World." A photographic tour.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries
Michael and his cousin visited some blackwater streams and found some unusual plants, including their first cryptocoryne. They also caught rasboras, barbs, bettas and three different loach species. Michael found the kuhli loach particularly fascinating - it made him want to continue to explore the jungle streams of Borneo. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part II , In Search of the Licorice Gourami
Michael went looking for licorice gouramis. He was unsuccessful but caught many other fish, including long-nosed loaches, Channa bankanensis, and spiny eels. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part III , The Longest Hunt
A search for two species of betta: Betta brownorum and Betta taeniata. Eventually they were both found, and also Betta ibanorum. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part IV , Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part IV
Michael and friends took a trip into the hills. They found rasboras, barbs and swamp eels, and realised there were still plenty of waters left to explore. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part IX , The Crypt. Hunting Trip
During the Chinese New Year holiday, Michael made a two day trip to a remote part of Sarawak and found a variety of fish and plants. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part V , A Road to Nowhere
Michael and his cousin explored some blackwater streams that they had noticed on an earlier trip, and found them to be 'catfish kingdom'! They discovered other plants and fish, but were eventually stopped by a flooded road. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part VI , A Long Walk To Kalimantan
A trip along a terrible road to the Indonesian border area resulted in the capture of a large variety of fish, including four different rasboras, Apollo sharks, Betta cf pugnax, tiger barbs, loaches, catfish and eels. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part VII , Go West!!!
Michael made several trips to the most western part of Sarawak in search of a particular betta. He eventually found it, and discovered another betta species that had not been recorded in the area before. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries - Part VIII , A Journey to Collect Four Species of Cryptocoryne of Sarawak
Michael explores various swamps and streams, and finds the natural habitats of aquatic plants: Cryptocoryne ferruginea, C. longicauda, C.striolata, and C. uenoi. Photos.
Borneo Field Trip Diaries , Rivers of Sarawak
A collection of scenic photographs of the rivers of Sarawak.
Cauverypattnam , A fish collection, habitat study and general fun time trip
Another nicely illustrated account of a local aquarium group's fish collecting trip in tropical South India.
Collecting and other stories from the Island of Borneo
The author, Earle Shim, grew up in Sarawak, a Malaysian state in the northern part of the Island of Borneo, and visits often. He describes the wide variety of fish found there and his experiences collecting them.
Collecting Tropical Fish in India
During a holiday visiting relatives in Kerala, Southwest India, Vinny investigated some streams. He found a variety of fish which are described, but did not come across Etroplus canarensis, a Chromide cichlid which he had hoped to collect.
Collection Trips: Puntius denisonii
Madan and his friends went on an exhausting weekend trip to find the elusive Puntius denisonii. A detailed description and lots of photos of its natural habitat.