Fish species that have been introduced into Thailand
Thailand is a tropical country so the waters here are warm which has meant some very large sport fish from other tropical countries have been introduced into man made fishing park lakes around the country. Many introduced species have also found their way into the natural Thai environment. There are now known to be Peacock bass, a species considered extremely invasive in some reservoirs and large lakes around the country. Probably the most attractive and well known non native Thai fish species to traveling anglers in Thailand is the Pirarucu or Arapaima. This fish is among the biggest freshwater fish in the world, it is legendary for its fighting strength and grows to massive proportions in Thai fishing lakes where they are well fed and always released. A specimen of approximately 185Kg has been caught from Bungsamran lake in Bangkok.
The Arapaima is a tropical fish of the Amazon basin. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Arapaima reach sizes of up to 15 feet in length and are one of the rarest predator fish left on this planet, these fish are very fussy feeders but for the ultimate fishing experience are well worth the effort for the serious fisherman who want to catch the ultimate freshwater predator.
The Tiger Catfish or the Shovel Nose Catfish are found naturally in South American rivers such as the Amazon or the Orinoco. They have been successfully introduced into some fishing lakes in Thailand and are considered by most a very beautiful and prized catch. When hooked this fish will stick to the bottom for as long as possible and have you wondering if you caught up with a mini jet powered submarine.
Thailand is a tropical country so the waters here are warm which has meant some very large sport fish from other tropical countries have been introduced into man made fishing park lakes around the country. Many introduced species have also found their way into the natural Thai environment. There are now known to be Peacock bass, a species considered extremely invasive in some reservoirs and large lakes around the country. Probably the most attractive and well known non native Thai fish species to traveling anglers in Thailand is the Pirarucu or Arapaima. This fish is among the biggest freshwater fish in the world, it is legendary for its fighting strength and grows to massive proportions in Thai fishing lakes where they are well fed and always released. A specimen of approximately 185Kg has been caught from Bungsamran lake in Bangkok.
The Arapaima is a tropical fish of the Amazon basin. It is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world. Arapaima reach sizes of up to 15 feet in length and are one of the rarest predator fish left on this planet, these fish are very fussy feeders but for the ultimate fishing experience are well worth the effort for the serious fisherman who want to catch the ultimate freshwater predator. 
The Tiger Catfish or the Shovel Nose Catfish are found naturally in South American rivers such as the Amazon or the Orinoco. They have been successfully introduced into some fishing lakes in Thailand and are considered by most a very beautiful and prized catch. When hooked this fish will stick to the bottom for as long as possible and have you wondering if you caught up with a mini jet powered submarine.