Thread: Fish Out of Water

Originally Posted by friscofrankie

They are voracious eaters. They were/re causing problems in the US depleting the local stock. They move from one lake/pond to another over land. There was an article on them somehow being imported as a food fish and they then spread, creating havoc with the local fisheries.

They are good eatin' though.

Some types were imported to the US as a colorful aquarium fish which could hold its own with other aggressive fish.

Originally Posted by hillbilly

Are they also called mudskippers?

Or Mud slidders around North east Thailand.
I think it is the same fish

There are several fish, who will try to leave a pond during rain, snake-head (pla chon) catfish (pla duc) and one they call "pla more", I'm not sure about the English or Latin name, I will check.