FISHING HOLIDAY IN THAILAND

FISHING HOLIDAY IN THAILAND TEAK TREE LAKE CHIANG MAI FISH SPECIES: The choice of species available for the angler to target in the Kingdom of Siam is second to none, with a diverse array of fish species from Thailand, Amazonia, India, China and the rest of the world.

	Common Name African Walking Catfish / Sharptooth Catfish Local Name Pla Duk Scientific Name Hybrid Clarias Macrocephalus x Gariepinus Family Claridae - Airbreathing Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 36kg / Hennie Moller - 05 Dec 1992 Orange River South Africa
	Common Name Alligator Gar Local Name Pla Gar Scientific Name Atractosteurus Spatula Family Lepisosteidae - Gars Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 126.55kg Bill Valverde 02 Dec 1951 Rio Grande Texas USA
	Common Name Arapaima / Pirarucu Local Name Pla Tjon Amazon Scientific Name Arapaima Gigas Family Osteoglossidae - Bonytongues Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 130kg Jakub Vagner 17 Aug 2008 Amazonia Brazil
	Common Name Barred Sorubim / Tiger Catfish Local Name Pla Tiger Scientific Name Pseudoplatystoma Fasciatum Family Pimelodidae - Long-whiskered catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 16.17 kg / Gilberto Fernandes 26 Apr 2008 Amazon River Brazil
	Common Name Black Shark Minnow / Black Carp Local Name Pla Ka Scientific Name Labeo Chrysophekadion Family Cyprindae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 4.58kg Gavin Clarke 25 July 2009 IT Lake, Ban Pong, Thailand

	Common Name Catfish Shark Local Name Pla Sayu Scientific Name Pangasius Conchophilus Family Pangasiidae - Shark catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 2.69kg Natalie Carter 25 Mar 2010 Kong Mae Lai, Thailand
	Common Name Catla Carp / Catla Catla / Kaho India Local Name Pla Caho India Scientific Name Catla Catla Family Cyprindae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 15.17kg Jean-Francois Helias 02 Jan 2009 IT Lake, Ban Pong, Thailand
	Common Name Chao Phraya Local Name Pla Tepa Scientific Name Pangasius Sanitwongsei Family Pangasiidae - Shark Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 41kg Alan Boon 02 July 2009 Gilhams, Krabi, Thailandl
	Common Name Chinese Silver Carp Local Name Pla Tjin Scientific Name Hypophthalmichthys Molitrix Family Cyprindae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 32kg Chongdae Lim 21 Apr 2006 Andong-S, Kyung Sanbok-Do, Korea
	Common Name Featherback Clown Local Name Pla Klaey Scientific Name Chitala Chitala Family Notopteridae - Featherbacks or Knifefishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 6.12kg Nick Fusco Dec 16 2008 Lake Clarke Shores, Florida, USA

	Common Name Featherback Giant Local Name Pla Satu Scientific Name Chitala Lopis Family Notopteridae - Featherbacks or Knifefishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 9.08 kg / Anongnart Sungwichien-Helias 21 Apr 2006, Srinakarin Dam, Thailand
	Common Name Featherback Grey Local Name Pla Tchalat Scientific Name Notopterus Notopterus Family Notopteridae - Featherbacks or Knifefishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant
	Common Name Featherback Spotted Local Name Pla Klaey Scientific Name Chitala Ornata Family Notopteridae - Featherbacks or Knifefishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 6kg Terry Maher 22 Feb 2003 Srinakarin Dam Thailand 6kg Bruce Dale 16 Mar 2003 Bung Sam Lang Lake, Thailannd
	Common Name Firewood Catfish, Achacubo Local Name Pla Planicip Scientific Name Sorubimichthys Planiceps Family Pimelodidae - Long Whiskered Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 16kg Gilberto Fernandes 3 Dec 2011 Rio Amazonas, Amazonas, Brazil
	Common Name Goonch \ Giant Bagarius Local Name Pla Kaey Scientific Name Bagarius Yarrelli Family Sisoridae - Sisorid Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant
	Common Name Gourami Local Name Pla Let Scientific Name Osphronemus Goramy Family Osphronemidae - Gouramies Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 5.6kg Nattaphol Wangwongwiwat 10 Oct 2004 Bung Sam Ran Lake, Thailand
	Common Name Java Barb / Silver Barb Local Name Pla Tapien Kao Scientific Name Barbonymus Gonionotus Family Cyprinadae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 2.31kg Jean-Francois Helias 30 Sep 2008 Teak Tree Lake, Chiang Mai, Thailand

	Common Name Juliens Golden Price Carp Local Name Pla Yissok Thai Scientific Name Probarbus Jullieni Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant
	Common Name Lau Lau, Piraaiba Local Name Pla pireeba Scientific Name Brachyplatystoma Filamentosum Family Pimelodidae - Long-Whiskered Catfish Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 155kg Jorge Masullo De Aguiar 29 May 2009 Rio Solimoes, Amazonas, Brazil
	Common Name Mad Barb Local Name Pla Ba Scientific Name Leptobarbus Hoevenii Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 6.00 kg Lok Kwang Wong Aug 2002 Bung San Lang Lake, Thailand
	Common Name Mahseer Thai Local Name Pla Wien Scientific Name Tor tambroides Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 12.00 kg Mohamed Zanudin Bin Ibrahim 24 Jul 2001 Jeram Besu,Benta, Pahang, Malaysia
	Common Name Marbled Catfish, Jundia Local Name Pla Duk Marble Scientific Name Leiarius Marmoratus Family Pimelodidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 11.68 kg Russell Jensen 23 Jan 2008 Travessoa, Brazil
	Common Name Marbled Goby Local Name Pla Boo Sai Scientific Name Oxyeleotris Marmorata Family Eleotridae - Sleepers Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 2.37 kg / John Merritt 1 Oct 2008 Teak Tree Lake, Chiang Mai, Thailand
	Common Name Mekong Catfish Local Name Pla Buk Scientific Name Pangasianodon Gigas Family Pangasiidae - Shark Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 84kg Rob Maylin 28 May 2008 Gilhams, Krabi, Thailand

	Common Name Mrigal / Small Scale Mud Carp Local Name Pla Nuan Tjan Scientific Name Cirrhinus Cirrhosus Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 4.11kg Steve Wozniak 14 Aug 2009 Teak Tree Lake, Chiang Mai, Thailand
	Common Name Oxeye Tarpon Local Name Pla Ta Ruak Scientific Name Megalops Cyprinoides Family Megalopidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 2.99kg Neil Schultz 14 May 2000 Tide Island, Australia
	Common Name Pacu / Pirapatinga Local Name Pla Pacu Scientific Name Piractus Brachypomus / Colossama spp. Family Characidae - Characins Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 19.95kg Todd Ewing 19 Mar 2000 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
	Common Name Redtail Catfish Amazon Local Name Redtail Scientific Name Phractocephalus Hemioliopterus Family Pimelodidae - Long-Whiskered Catfish Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 55kg Gilberto Fernandos 28 Dec 2008 Rio Amazonas, Brazil
	Common Name Redtail x Tiger Catfish / Sorubim Hybrid Local Name Redtail Tiger Scientific Name Pseudoplatystoma Hybrid Family Pimelodidae - Long Whiskered Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record N/A (Hybrid)
	Common Name Ripsaw Catfish, Niger Catfish Local Name Pla Razorback Scientific Name Oxydoras Niger Family Doradidae - Thorny Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 21.50 kg Gilberto Fernandes 13 Mar 2010 Amazonas, Furo Do Curari, Brazil

	Common Name Rohu / Indian Carp Local Name Pla Yissok Tet Scientific Name Labeo Rohita Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 12.5kg Pakron Suwannaat 08 Jul 2003 Dan Tchang Dam, Thailand
	Common Name Siamese Carp / Kaho / Giant Barb Local Name Pla Caho Scientific Name Catlacarpio Siamensis Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 52kg Terry Robert Maher 12 Mar 2004 Bung Sam Lang Lake, Thailand
	Common Name Soldier River Barb Local Name Pla Takok Scientific Name Cyclocheilichthys Enoplos Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 3.4kg Gavin Clarke July 14 2010 IT Monster Lake, Ban Pong, Thailand
	Common Name Striped Catfish Local Name Pla Sawai Scientific Name Pangasius Hypophthalmus Family Pangasidae - Shark Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 21.3kg Jakub Vagner 9 May 2009 Bung Sam Lang Lake, Bangkok, Thailand
	Common Name Suckermouth Catfish Local Name Pla Joker Scientific Name Hypostomus plecostomus Family Loricariidae - Armored catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 1.20 kg Dirk A. Mueller, USA Nov 2002 Bung Sam Lan Lake, Thailand
	Common Name Tambaqui Local Name Pacu Dam Scientific Name Colossoma Macropomum Family Characidae - Characins Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 32.4kg Jorge Masullo de Aguiar 25 Aug 2007 Lago Grande Amazonas, Brazil
	Common Name Thai Catfish Shark Local Name Pla Sawai Noo Scientific Name Helicophagus Leptorhynchus Family Pangasidae - Shark Catfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 2.10kg Jean-Francois Helias 9th Jan 2010 Teak Tree Lake, Khua Mung, Chiang Mai, Thailand
	Common Name Tilapia Local Name Pla Nin Scientific Name Oreochromis Niloticus Family Cichlidae - Cichlids Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 6.10kg Sarel Van Rooyen Jul 2002 Zimbabwe

	Common Name Tricolour Shark Minnow Local Name Pla Ang Mai Scientific Name Balantiocheilos Melanopterus Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record 0.99 kg 13 Aug 2009 Jean-Francois Helias Teak Tree Lake, Chiang Mai Thailand
	Common Name Wallago Leerii / Great Black Sheatfish Local Name Pla Ituk Scientific Name Wallago Leerii Family Siluridae - Sheatfishes Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant
	Common Name Yellowcheek Carp / Kanyu Local Name Pla Bambusa Scientific Name Elopichthys Bambusa Family Cyprinidae Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant
	Common Name Zig Zag Eel Local Name Pla Krating Dam Scientific Name Mastacembelus Armatus Family Mastacembelidae - Spiny Eels Teak Tree Lake Record IGFA World Record Vacant