Common Silver Barb.
(Barbonymus gonionotus).

Other Common Names:
Java Barb.
Java Barbe.
Tawes.
Thai Silver Barb.

Identification:
Complete body silvery with a golden or brown tint.
Grey–yellow dorsal and caudal fins, and light orange anal and pelvic fins.
A deep and robust body with a small head and a pointed snout.

Typical Location:
Bottom to midwater in slow flowing or standing waters
of lakes, rivers, streams and reservoirs.

Fishing Methods:
Float or bottom fishing with dough, weed or maggots.

Fighting Characteristics:
Short but very quick pulls with constant direction changes.

Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
A fun fish to catch when using the pole.

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Fish Species

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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

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