what fish is this?mind telling me the ID, thanks

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what fish is this?mind telling me the ID, thanks

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erm i found this school of fish swimming in marcitchie reservoir asking what is this fish above called..is it a kind of barb?

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Lampam or tinfoil barb.
Use bread as bait.
Urrrgh, no time to fish now~

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i see they looked very hungry..alot there about 40 plus to 50 plus nah i didnt bring a hook or a line there..im rather fascinated by them.. ;)

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Yes, that does look like tinfoil barbs, and quite a large school too.

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:drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool: :drool:

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I would'nt reccomend you to eat them Patrick.
Probbably taste like pond bred tilapia.
Urrrgh, no time to fish now~

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limfish wrote:I would'nt reccomend you to eat them Patrick.
Probbably taste like pond bred tilapia.
im drooling cos i wanna catch them :sweatdrop:

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Ohh...then go for it, nice fighters they are.
Urrrgh, no time to fish now~

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