SNAKEHEAD HUNTING TRIP
Date : June 10, 2006
Location : Serian - Gedong area of southern Sarawak, Malaysian BORNEO.
Our target for this trip is Channa pleurophthalmus, but at the end of the day, Nasir (hobbyist) caught another Channa baramensis; same species as the one he caught at peat swamp area of Matang, few days ago. This is a big surprise to us as we all thought Channa baramensis (named after Baram river of northern Sarawak) only exist in the drainage system of northern Sarawak, Sabah & Brunei.
Thanks to Nasir, Lam & Melvin for joining this snakehead hunting trip.
Channa pleurophthalmus. This one below is not the wild caught fish.
This is used to be a peat swamp area, now became an oil palm plantation. Channa baramensis was caught at the drain of this plantation.
In this fishing trip, we are using hook & line method. The climbing perch (Anabas testudineus) took the bait first.
Cutting the hook off the fish - Channa baramensis !!!!
Cutting the hook.
The injured Channa baramensis in my aquarium.
Close-up picture of Channa baramensis.
The fins & body of Channa baramensis from southern Sarawak.
The head.
The head of Channa baramensis caught from Matang area.
The head of Channa baramensis caught from Matang area.
The head of Channa baramensis caught from Matang area.
Channa baramensis from Matang of southern Sarawak.
The fins & body of Channa baramensis from Matang area.
Channa baramensis.
Channa baramensis
Scorpion.
The forest of Serian area.
