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🇲🇾 Fish of Malaysia

6 fish from Malaysia, best known first.

Reef or sea River or lake Fishing harbour Fish market Aquarium or research City

🇮🇩 Indonesia and 4 moreAsian arowana Large freshwater fish from Southeast Asia known for its metallic scales and cultural significance.Ancient · Rivers and lakes · 1840 🇹🇭 Thailand and 4 moreFire eel Large spiny eel with red markings from Southeast AsiaOther · Rivers and lakes

🇰🇭 Cambodia and 1 moreFigure 8 puffer A small brackish water pufferfish with distinctive eye-like markings.Other · Rivers and lakes

🇹🇭 Thailand and 2 morePearl gourami Small Southeast Asian fish with a pearly patternOther · Rivers and lakes · 1852

🇨🇳 China and 4 moreThree spot gourami Hardy freshwater fish native to Southeast Asia with distinct side spots.Other · Rivers and lakes 🇲🇾 MalaysiaChocolate gourami Small maternal mouthbrooding fish from Southeast Asian peat swampsOther · Rivers and lakes

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Pearl gourami: BEDO (Thailand), CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Asian arowana: Marcel Burkhard, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Figure 8 puffer: ColdmachineUK, CC BY 2.5, source
Three spot gourami: Gourami Watcher, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

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