Originally posted by yospiff:
Not sure how these catfish fit the topic. Interesting looking though. What was going on here that was making them act this way? |
Oh well, I guess it didn't fit the topic that well, thought I'd try since I really wanted to share the picture.
It's of a temple tank in Chennai (Madras) in South India. Hindu temples often have tanks, this one, in the middle of the city, was large and had been stocked with fish years ago. Some devotees offer rice to the fish as part of the worship process. As a result the population is well fed. Not sure if they ever cull the population, all evidence is they don't. The fish are very well fed and the population has grown. This was a close up. I have other shots but not quite sure how to share them here. The mass of fish probably extended about 10 feet away from the tank wall and about 50 feet along the width of the tank.
Interestingly enough, I got another shot, a week later, in Shanghai in the old city. This time, goldfish feeding, much more docile. |
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