. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 138 BULLETIN 18 8, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM During the dry season the fish is found in the river as far up as Ban Sarahet, which in the flood season is 5 days by poling boat or 16 hours by motor launch from Petchaburi. The adult fish descend as the floods come and go to the mouth of the river but not into the sea, re- maining there 4 to 8 weeks. The fish then ascend the river and stay for several months in the section above the town of Petchaburi, laying their eggs in July near the mouths of small branches up which the young subsequentl
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 138 BULLETIN 18 8, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM During the dry season the fish is found in the river as far up as Ban Sarahet, which in the flood season is 5 days by poling boat or 16 hours by motor launch from Petchaburi. The adult fish descend as the floods come and go to the mouth of the river but not into the sea, re- maining there 4 to 8 weeks. The fish then ascend the river and stay for several months in the section above the town of Petchaburi, laying their eggs in July near the mouths of small branches up which the young subsequently go. Other streams in which tlie fish has been collected for the Siamese Bureau of Fisheries are the Tapi, in the Peninsula, and the Meping at Chiengdao, in the Northern district. The British Mu- seum contains an adult specimen collected in the Mewang in Central Siam, by Arthur S. Vernay. Hora doubtfully referred to this species the skin of a fish several feet long from the inner lake of the Tale Figure 16.—Tor tambroides (Bleeker). Drawn by Luang Masya; courtesy of the Thailand Government. The fish reaches a length of 70 cm. in the East Indies. The largest reported in Thailand have been about 50 cm. long, and the largest examined by the present writer have been 35 cm. long. The flavor of the flesh of this fish is delicious and superior to that of any other fish known to the people on Petchaburi River. The sup- ply is very limited, and in recent years not more than 20 adult fish have been caught annually at Petchaburi. The largest fish are reputed to have the best flavor, and the price obtained by the fishermen has been 6 to 8 ticals (about $ to $) per fish. Fishing is done with a line armed with small hooks baited with a cake made from the fruit of the sugar palm mixed with rice flour; this cake is prepared and used only for this purpose. The large scales are sometimes eaten after being cooked in boiling lard and rendered Please note that these images
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