Smith's Barb.
(Puntioplites proctozysron).

Other Common Names:
Pla Mang.

Identification:
Upper body grey to brown. Sides and belly brown to silver.
Dark grey anal, caudal and dorsal fins.

Typical Location:
Around submerged aquatic vegetation in slow flowing or standing waters
of lakes, rivers, streams, canals and reservoirs.

Fishing Methods:
Bottom fishing with dough, maggots or earthworm.

Fighting Characteristics:
Short and quick pulls with constant direction changes.

Fishing Khao Lak's Comment:
Very similar to the European Silver Bream.

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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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