Nicolas sent me this news some days earlier already still from Malaysia. As I hear from him all caught fish have been safely transferred to Europe. Very good, Nico!
But there are two questions left:
1. The question of Nathea, especially do the males resemble the Kuantan-type (with short caudals and a white band in the caudal) oder the Cherating-type (with longer caudals and a blue band in the caudal)? Or do they represent still a third type?
2. The pH (see photo) is markedly higher (7.42) than mostly measured and conveniant to black-water fish. I assume this to indicate a severely influenced milieu by human interference. I do not think that the fish will survive this conditions longer than one or two years. They will not really be able to propagate here; the eggs will be destroyed by bacteria before hatching. If there are nagyi to be found for a longer time, they will come from a distant source area still unspoiled by plantations or other noxious threats, I guess.
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