That's the Empurau, or as the Chinese on the island of Borneo call them, "Wang Pu Liau" or "Unforgettable", as one of the tastiest and most expensive culinary fresh water fishes around, packing a whopping RM800 per kg served steaming hot on restaurant tables.
Populating the upper reaches of the Rejang River in remote Kapit in Sarawak, they can grow up to a whopping 20kg. A fish farm near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia had one tipping the scales at 13kg. Their cousins on the peninsula are known as Kelahs.
Scientifically named Tor Tambroides, they are the stuff of unforgettable legends in the historical annals of Colonial Great Britain as the Greater Brook Carp or Mahseers of the Golden Chersonese, best known for their epic battles with colonial anglers in the mountain streams and rapids of Malaya and Borneo.
Their cousins are still unforgettable today in the Sportfishing annals of modern day anglers, for the epic 6 hours battles they fought as seven footer Himalaya Mahseers or giant Humpback Mahseers (Tor Mussullah) of the Cauvery River in India. Majestic, awesome, powerful and mighty, these muscular fishes are a sight to behold!
The one Empurau that is unforgettable to me was on death row in a restaurant tank when I saw her, with a missing scale and split caudal fin, but still majestic and graceful with a huge hump. Measuring 46cm and weighing 1.6kg, she costs quite a bit to rescue, but it was worth it.
Looking awesome and powerful with an unforgettable muscular hump, Mighty Thor (Yes, I named her after Thor, the God of Thunder) joined the kois in my courtyard pond and now swims happily with two Kelahs. With her small pointed head and huge hump, she has a rather nice Bambi bodyline.
Populating the upper reaches of the Rejang River in remote Kapit in Sarawak, they can grow up to a whopping 20kg. A fish farm near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia had one tipping the scales at 13kg. Their cousins on the peninsula are known as Kelahs.
Scientifically named Tor Tambroides, they are the stuff of unforgettable legends in the historical annals of Colonial Great Britain as the Greater Brook Carp or Mahseers of the Golden Chersonese, best known for their epic battles with colonial anglers in the mountain streams and rapids of Malaya and Borneo.
Their cousins are still unforgettable today in the Sportfishing annals of modern day anglers, for the epic 6 hours battles they fought as seven footer Himalaya Mahseers or giant Humpback Mahseers (Tor Mussullah) of the Cauvery River in India. Majestic, awesome, powerful and mighty, these muscular fishes are a sight to behold!
The one Empurau that is unforgettable to me was on death row in a restaurant tank when I saw her, with a missing scale and split caudal fin, but still majestic and graceful with a huge hump. Measuring 46cm and weighing 1.6kg, she costs quite a bit to rescue, but it was worth it.
Looking awesome and powerful with an unforgettable muscular hump, Mighty Thor (Yes, I named her after Thor, the God of Thunder) joined the kois in my courtyard pond and now swims happily with two Kelahs. With her small pointed head and huge hump, she has a rather nice Bambi bodyline.
She's now eating Saki Hikari, FD Extra and FD Color Up pellets together with the kois and hopefully, she will go on a growth spurt and end up looking like those majestic humpback mahseers (max size 90kg/150cm) of Cauvery as some hobbyists believe they are of the same species.
That remains to be seen, but I will be more than happy if she grow jumbo above 80cm;)
Cheers,
Jeff
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