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Other Common Names:
Transverse–bar Barb.
Kasoop.
Identification:
Upper body golden with a brown to green tint.
Adults have a dark marking between dorsal and pelvic fins.
Dorsal fin dark orange to brown, and pelvic and anal fins red to orange.
Black stripes along each lobe of the red tail.
Typical Location:
In clear lakes, rivers and streams with running water and muddy bottom.
Fishing Methods:
Bottom fishing with molluscs, maggots, earthworm or prawns.
Casting small spoons, spinners and flies.
Fighting Characteristics:
A strong barb with powerful pulls mixed with dives for deeper water.
Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
Shoals of Hampala Barb can often be seen
hunting their prey close to the surface.
Quite common in Cheow Lan lake,
were we usually target them using small spoons.
Alligator Gar
| Arapaima
| Asian Redtail Catfish
| Asian River Catfish
| Barramundi
Big Head Carp
| Blue–eyed Catfish
| Bronze Featherback
| Clown Featherback
Cobra Snakehead
| Common Carp
| Common Silver Barb
| Featherback
Giant Catfish
| Giant Featherback
| Giant Gourami
| Giant Mekong Catfish
Giant Siamese Carp
| Giant Snakehead
| Golden Belly Barb
| Grass Carp
Great White Sheatfish
| Greater Brook Carp
| Hampala Barb
Jullien's Golden Price Carp
| Mozambique Tilapia
| Nandid Perch
| Nile Tilapia
Pacu
| Red Bellied Pacu
| Redtail Catfish
| Ripsaw Catfish
| Rohu
| Royal Featherback
Schwanenfeld's Barb
| Small Scale Mud Carp
| Smith's Barb
| Snakeskin Gourami
Soro Brook Carp
| Striped Catfish
| Striped Snakehead
| Tarpon
Threadfin Salmon
| Tiger Catfish
| Walking Catfish
