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The Namtok Phliu National Park covers an area of 134.5 square kilometers along forestland at Khao Sa Bap mountain range. The 3-level Phliu waterfall features a basin of cool, clear water for splashing around and plenty of large fish called Tor Soro. This fish is family of the carps and lives mainly in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand. The Tor Soro will face the stream current and swim against it to stay in place. They do this and wait for little insects, worms, and other food to float by on the current. It is an easy way for them to catch food without having to swim around. They use their streamlined body and powerful tail to keep themselves in one place in the stream and let the food come to them. These soft-finned freshwater fishes typically having toothless jaws and are harmless to human.
We were really surprise by the number of fish at the waterfall. At first we were afraid to go into the water but step by step we get used to these friendly creatures. Since it's a National park it's not allowed to go fishing. This is a photo of my son BieJee swimming together with the Tor Soro fishes, taken in Thailand at the Phliu Waterfall. A left turn at Km. 346 on Highway No. 3 nearby Trat.
Het nationale Park van Namtok Phliu heeft een oppervlakte van 134.5 vierkante kilometer langs de bergketen van Khao Sa Bap. De waterval van Phlui heeft drie niveaus. Er is een bassin met lekker koel water om te zwemmen en te spatten met een overvloed grote Tor Soro vissen. Deze vis is familie van de karpers en leeft hoofdzakelijk in Indonesië, Maleisië, Myanmar en Thailand. Ze zwemmen tegen de stroming van de waterval in om op hun plaats te blijven. Zij doen dit en wachten op kleine insecten, wormen en ander voedsel dat langs stroomt. Het is een gemakkelijke manier voor hen om voedsel te vangen zonder te moeten rond zwemmen. Zij gebruiken hun gestroomlijnde lichaam en krachtige staart om op één plaats in de stroom te blijven. Deze zachte vin zoetwatervissen hebben tandenloze kaken en zijn dan ook niet gevaarlijk voor mensen. Het is hier verboden te vissen, maar de karper is een lekkere vis soort. De karpers die wij kennen komt eigenlijk uit China. De Romeinen haalden de eerste karpers naar Europa waarna de monniken vijvers hadden waar ze deze vissen in kweekten. Ze konden dan toch eten wanneer ze moesten vasten en geen vlees mochten eten. Er wist natuurlijk altijd wel een vis te ontsnappen zodat de karper zich in Europa heeft kunnen nestelen.
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luzzzelmann 46 months ago | reply
really hard to believe....
wat een plaats !
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StafbulCZ 45 months ago | reply
So cool!!!!
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conci 3000 45 months ago | reply
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conci 3000 45 months ago | reply
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Solea20 45 months ago | reply
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**Charriot** 45 months ago | reply
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ferran pestaña 45 months ago | reply
Very good.
Wonderful.
Jubaea 44 months ago | reply
Thank you for your contribution to Fish from above !
peggyhr 44 months ago | reply
Excellent work, Ben!
I saw this in the 50+ Faves group and Faved it.
annalucinka 44 months ago | reply
This is one of my favorites. Please post it here:
Caitlyn Park 41 months ago | reply
Whoa...what a great shot!
It's so unique, with the fish and all!
Fantastic color too!
W i l d e r n e s s g a l [deleted] 36 months ago | reply
Such a BEAUTIFUL CAPTURE!!!!! : )
~W~
Frizztext 35 months ago | reply
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Giedra Bartas 34 months ago | reply
Wonderful place! Nice light!
Frizztext 34 months ago | reply
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soleá 32 months ago | reply
en hij lacht er ook nog bij!!! waaaaaaaaaaahhhh
Frizztext 30 months ago | reply
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I am FIshing Man 28 months ago | reply
Cool. It's nice to play with the fish. This idea is excellent. The child seem to appear like he is playing with those fish that surrounds him. It made me imagine regarding on how to be with those fishes swimming with them underwater while I'm trying to catch them. It's a fun idea I guess. haha
Frizztext 27 months ago | reply
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onraet 18 months ago | reply
Wonderful photo. i have never seen that to that extent before.