BETONG: The Federal Government has approved RM4.5mil for research on the empurau (Malaysian Mahseer), a freshwater fish that is almost extinct in Sarawak. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced this at a meet-the-people session held at the futsal court in Spaoh town, about 50km from here yesterday. “This is to enable the fish [...]
Government Approves RM4.5mil For Research On Empurau (Malaysian Mahseer)
June 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Kelah Is The “King” Of Fish In The Kuala Tahan Sanctuary
April 4, 2012 by Leave a Comment
KUALA TAHAN – Do you know that the “king” of the river fish – the “kelah” or Golden Mahseer – takes three years to grow to a size of three kilogramme? To grow to eight kg would take some 40 years, depending on its environment and food sources. The kelah (scientific name “Tor Tombroides“) which [...]
Empurau @ Kelah Sarawak The Most Expensive Fish
March 30, 2012 by Leave a Comment
IPOH, PERAK: Empurau, “??? (unforgettable)” in Chinese, is known as the most expensive fish in the country as its prices can reach as high as RM1800 per kilogram in Kuala Lumpur. How could the diners ever forget about it? A restaurant in Ipoh had also sold an empurau weighted 1kg at RM1300 before. Generally, the [...]
Hidangan Ikan Empurau Ikan Termahal Dihidangkan Di Hotel Promenade
March 29, 2012 by 1 Comment
KOTA KINABALU September 7, 2011: Hotel Promenade Kota Kinabalu akan menjadi hotel pertama di Sabah yang menghidangkan makanan ikan air tawar yang termahal di negara ini iaitu ikan yang dikenali sebagai ‘Empurau’ atau ‘Wang Pu Liao’. Pengurus Besar Hotel Promenade Kota Kinabalu, Alex Cham Nyit Vun berkata ikan ini hanya terdapat di Sungai Rejang Sarawak. [...]
The Most Expensive Fresh Water Fish in Malaysia, Empurau (Mahseer)!
March 29, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Previously we have posted about the infamous ‘Empurau’ fish in mandarin, but up until now I still do not have the time to compile my research on the fish that we did. So to make things easy for those who do not read mandarin you may go to this link to an article which was [...]
