Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
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Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
Cambodia News (Siem Reap): On May 12, 2020, a big fish that is known as a Dragon-fish was found dead, floating in the river in Angkor Wat area, Krovanh village, Sangkat Norkor Thom, Siem Reap.
A police officer said he didn't know the correct name for this fish, but people call it Dragon-fish. When it was found, a large crowd gathered, as people came to help to take the dead fish out of the water on to the riverbank and to stare at it because it was so unusual. The fish was very heavy and weighed about 30 kg.
The local people said it was a rare fish that most people have never seen before and nobody knew why it died. The locals said that sometimes people go fishing in the area, because the fishes in that river are not protected.
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Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
Ok, you wildlife experts. Any ideas on what sort of fish is this ? And can you eat it ?
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Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
It looks like an arapaima (hope I’ve got the spelling correct)
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Arapaima produce boneless steaks and are considered a delicacy. In the Amazon region, locals often salt and dry the meat, rolling it into a cigar-style package that is then tied and can be stored without rotting, which is important in a region with little refrigeration. Arapaima are referred to as the "cod of the Amazon", and can be prepared in the same way as traditional salted cod.
Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
Probably swallowed a lot of plastic!
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Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
This is a terrible omen that shows that portends famine and destruction.
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Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
Looks like a large Asian Arawona, Scleropages formosus, Trey Neak... Sort after in the aquarium trade now and not so common here, but still around in some rivers. Anything can be eaten. Including most of the freshwater puffer fish found here (but not all so not recommended).
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Re: Big Dragon-Fish Found Dead in River near Angkor Wat
Yeah it does look like some kind of Asian Arawona/Dragon fish.
There are a number of different species/sub-species. Some of them extremely valuable.
About 15 years ago when one of the most valuable sub-species (Golden Arawona) was rediscovered in the wild for the first time in decades, in Koh Kong, i did a bit of practical research around the Thai and Oz trade.
Cites Treaty, Appendix I - Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
The only real Golden i found was in a high end aquarium in Bondi Junction Sydney owned by a Calabrian mafia character.
Not for sale he said.
Had all the papers he said, that it was aquarium raised.
Shifty as hell he was.
The fish, quite a big one about 3/400cm (1 ft) long was absolutely flocking incredible.
If it was was not swimming, you would have sworn it was 100% 24 carat rich-coloured glowing gold.
Don't think goldfish - this was something else.
Something the mafia dude did not need to convince me was worth the $250,000-ish it could have fetched on the underground market.
Lucky for my conservation principals i didn't have 50 bucks to my name, this fish was as seductive to me as they are to the weirdo Asian tycoons who collect them.
Goldfinger stuff.
There are a number of different species/sub-species. Some of them extremely valuable.
About 15 years ago when one of the most valuable sub-species (Golden Arawona) was rediscovered in the wild for the first time in decades, in Koh Kong, i did a bit of practical research around the Thai and Oz trade.
Cites Treaty, Appendix I - Trade in specimens of these species is permitted only in exceptional circumstances.
The only real Golden i found was in a high end aquarium in Bondi Junction Sydney owned by a Calabrian mafia character.
Not for sale he said.
Had all the papers he said, that it was aquarium raised.
Shifty as hell he was.
The fish, quite a big one about 3/400cm (1 ft) long was absolutely flocking incredible.
If it was was not swimming, you would have sworn it was 100% 24 carat rich-coloured glowing gold.
Don't think goldfish - this was something else.
Something the mafia dude did not need to convince me was worth the $250,000-ish it could have fetched on the underground market.
Lucky for my conservation principals i didn't have 50 bucks to my name, this fish was as seductive to me as they are to the weirdo Asian tycoons who collect them.
Goldfinger stuff.
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