Fish Species of Thailand
What you can catch, where and how
54 fish worth knowing in Thailand
Search and browse saltwater game fish, reef and coastal species, freshwater targets and stocked fishing-park giants.
Saltwater & Big-Game Species
Offshore giants, pelagics and hard-fighting charter targets.
Barracuda
HabitatCoastal / Offshore
MethodsTrolling · Casting
WherePhuket · Samui · Pattaya
Spanish mackerel
HabitatCoastal / Pelagic
MethodsTrolling
WherePhuket · Gulf · East
Queenfish
HabitatCoastal / Inshore
MethodsCasting · Trolling
WhereGulf · Andaman
Giant grouper
HabitatReef / Bottom
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Red snapper
HabitatReef / Bottom
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Cobia
HabitatCoastal / Offshore
MethodsLive bait · Jigging
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Yellowfin tuna
HabitatOffshore / Pelagic
MethodsTrolling · Jigging
WhereAndaman
Longtail tuna
HabitatPelagic
MethodsCasting · Trolling
WhereGulf · Andaman
Mahi-mahi
HabitatOffshore
MethodsTrolling
WhereAndaman
Giant trevally
HabitatReefs / Islands
MethodsPopping · Jigging
WherePhuket · Krabi · Samui
Sailfish
HabitatOffshore
MethodsTrolling · Live bait
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Black marlin
HabitatOffshore / Big game
MethodsTrolling
WhereAndaman
Wahoo
HabitatOffshore / Pelagic
MethodsHigh-speed trolling
WhereAndaman
Dogtooth tuna
HabitatDeep reef / Offshore
MethodsJigging
WhereAndaman
Reef & Coastal Species
Reef, island, estuary and nearshore targets.
Golden trevally
HabitatReef / Coastal
MethodsJigging · Casting
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Bluefin trevally
HabitatReef / Islands
MethodsCasting
WhereAndaman
Coral trout
HabitatReef / Islands
MethodsBottom · Lures
WhereAndaman
Emperor
HabitatReef / Bottom
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Sweetlip
HabitatReef / Coastal
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Parrotfish
HabitatReef
MethodsBait fishing
WhereCoastal Thailand
Rabbitfish
HabitatReef / Coastal
MethodsLight tackle
WhereCoastal Thailand
Golden snapper
HabitatReef / Bottom
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereGulf · Andaman
Mangrove jack
HabitatMangrove / Estuary
MethodsLures · Bait
WhereCoasts · Estuaries
Triggerfish
HabitatReef
MethodsBottom fishing
WhereAndaman · Gulf
Tuskfish
HabitatReef / Bottom
MethodsBait · Bottom
WhereAndaman
Jobfish
HabitatDeep reef
MethodsJigging · Bottom
WhereAndaman
Threadfin salmon
HabitatEstuary / Coastal
MethodsLures · Bait
WhereGulf · Estuaries
Pompano
HabitatBeach / Coastal
MethodsLight tackle
WhereGulf · Andaman
Freshwater Species
River, reservoir, lake and canal species found in Thailand.
Giant snakehead
HabitatLakes / Reservoirs
MethodsLures · Frogs
WhereCentral · North · Isan
Striped snakehead
HabitatLakes / Canals
MethodsLures · Bait
WhereNationwide
Barramundi
HabitatBrackish / Stocked lakes
MethodsLures · Live bait
WhereCentral · East
Hampala barb
HabitatRivers / Reservoirs
MethodsLures
WhereNorth · Isan
Giant gourami
HabitatLakes / Rivers
MethodsBait
WhereCentral · North
Mekong giant catfish
HabitatLarge rivers / Fisheries
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereMekong basin · Fisheries
Siamese giant carp
HabitatLakes / Fisheries
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereManaged fisheries
Asian redtail catfish
HabitatRivers / Lakes
MethodsBait
WhereRiver systems
Jungle perch
HabitatRivers / Streams
MethodsLures
WhereNorth · West
Marble goby
HabitatRivers / Lakes
MethodsBait
WhereCentral · North
Featherback
HabitatLakes / Slow rivers
MethodsLures · Bait
WhereCentral Thailand
Rohu
HabitatLakes / Fisheries
MethodsBait
WhereManaged waters
Catla
HabitatLakes / Fisheries
MethodsBait
WhereManaged waters
Climbing perch
HabitatPonds / Canals
MethodsLight tackle
WhereNationwide
Fishing Parks & Stocked Species
Specialist fisheries and stocked big-fish venues.
Arapaima
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy tackle
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Alligator gar
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy lure / bait
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Amazon redtail catfish
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Pacu
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsBait
WhereManaged fisheries
Chao Phraya giant catfish
HabitatFishing parks / rivers
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereManaged fisheries
Tiger shovelnose catfish
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Ripsaw catfish
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Wallago catfish
HabitatFishing parks / rivers
MethodsHeavy bait tackle
WhereManaged fisheries
Giant freshwater stingray
HabitatRivers / Fisheries
MethodsHeavy bottom tackle
WhereCentral river systems
Nile perch
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsHeavy lure / bait
WhereSpecialist fisheries
Peacock bass
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsLures
WhereManaged fisheries
Tambaqui
HabitatFishing parks
MethodsBait
WhereManaged fisheries
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