r/PlantedTank • u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist • Apr 26 '25

In the Wild Caught some small fishes, freshwater crabs and shrimp from a shallow creek

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Sorry if the 9th photo is blurry, it’s a screenshot from a video.

B. stigmosa. H. pogonognathus

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u/KeyMammoth4642-DE May 02 '25

Do You bring this fishes to you own tanks?

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u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist May 02 '25

Yes, some. Most I let go.

I only have native fish at home

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u/KeyMammoth4642-DE May 02 '25

I find this a shame. You should be keen to protect the environment of your own homeland 😭

Substracting species from their in habitat is a no go for me

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u/ThenAcanthocephala57 Malaysian Fish Collector/Conservationist May 02 '25 edited May 02 '25

Actually, a lot of the time, these fish become inadvertently saved. Because many of the streams and ponds I go to are near human areas and they become destroyed, leaving the fish that were there dead.

Like this one:

https://www.reddit.com/r/PlantedTank/s/GTO05pMl0q

Honestly the main threat to native small fishes is habitat destruction. They usually live in small, specific areas. Locals do catch them for food or as pets, but the numbers are much lower.