The aquarium fish exporter I visited had several sawfish (Pristis microdon) in stock:
He also dealt with food fish, and these Oxyleotris marmorata were destined for the retaurants of Singapore (where they fetch high prices and make good eating). The fish in the middle of the picture was about 55 cm SL:
There were also several baung (Hemibagrus cf. nemurus) along with tilapia in a concrete tank:
The aquarium fishes in stock included these clown loach fry. Clown loach season starts with the monsoons (in December) and lasts until April:
There was also this undescribed Leiocassis. This one is a different species from the one at Sungai Dareh I showed earlier:
The water levels were so high that there were many large flooded areas, some of them by the road. Some of the fishermen were fishing by these areas and selling their catch by the side of the road. Here's a sample catch:
I also visited the markets every day. Here's my typical market attire. The wellingtons came in very handy in dealing with the mud:
Some of the fishes I saw at the market included this very large Belodontichthys (which was about 60-70 cm SL):
I had to preserve the fishes by injecting them with formalin after each market visit:
My market purchases included:
Paradoxodacna piratica, a scale-eating glassfish.
Hampala ampalong
Plotosus canius
Pangasius nasutus
Clarias meladerma. This was considered the best-tasting of all the Clarias species available.
Lastly, my favorite Clarias:
This is a dish known as pecel lele (lele being the local name for Clarias). These were C. gariepinus (which the locals call lele dumbo).
Great Trip in Sumatra
