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A massive school of catfish was spotted moving through a canal in Canberra<\/a>, sparking curiosity \u2014 and some concern \u2014 among residents after a video of the phenomenon went viral.<\/p>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The footage was shared by 41-year-old financial adviser Regine Tan on the Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings on Wednesday (10 Dec).<\/p>\n<p>Captioning her post, she wrote: \u201cThis looks like in thousands or in millions. Are those catfish? Where are they going? Is it native to Singapore? (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Resident questions whether sighting is harmful to ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to <em>MS News<\/em>, Ms Tan said she recorded the video at around 10am along the Simpang Kiri canal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682295\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682295 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/288;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Regine Tan on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy husband has seen this before in the estate group chat, and he didn\u2019t realise there were so many fish,\u201d she said. \u201cI also wanted to know if this phenomenon is friendly to our environment. Some catfish are not native and can be harmful to the local ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her post quickly drew discussion in the comments, with one user suggesting that the fish could be Sagor sea catfish, a marine species known to swim upstream into canals and even freshwater areas.<\/p>\n<p>The commenter also pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/179531089457\/posts\/10163856246819458\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a similar sighting at Sungei Simpang Kanan Park Connector<\/a> back in September.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682383\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682383 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/512;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dan N Kev on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Another resident says catfish are native & commonly seen there<\/h3>\n<p>Another Canberra resident, Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali, 43, chimed in on the post, saying the sighting occurred near his home along Canberra Street and that he sees the fish moving up and down the same canal daily.<\/p>\n<p>He told <em>MS News<\/em> that catfish have been appearing in the Simpang Kiri canal for years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-693c44de9ec08\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When he first moved there in 2017, there was \u201cnothing much in the canal\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut after about three years, I started seeing them coming in,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a sense, it became a nursery. Most of them looked young, but there were adults, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682385\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682385\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682385 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"518\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/518;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Video courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addressing concerns about invasive species, Mr Salleh explained that the catfish seen are locally known as belukang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re native. They\u2019ve been around for a very long time,\u201d he said. \u201cMalay people call them belukang because of their long white fin spine and big head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the fish were specifically Sagor sea catfish, he said he was unsure, adding that he only knew them by their local name.<\/p>\n<h3>Canal supports both freshwater & saltwater species<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Salleh also noted that the canal is connected to both freshwater and seawater sources, which explains the variety of wildlife seen there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not only catfish,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom the freshwater side, there are turtles and cichlids. From the saltwater side, there are catfish, mullets, halfbeaks, and even crabs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682388\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682388 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/288;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dan N Kev on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to him, the fish tend to appear during tidal changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey only come when the tide is coming in or going out,\u201d he said. \u201cThey always swim in one direction together. That\u2019s how they avoid predators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he spotted another large group on Thursday (11 Dec) at around 11am.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682387\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682387\" class=\"wp-image-682387 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"568\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/568;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Video courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018I see them even if I don\u2019t want to\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>An aquarium hobbyist, Mr Salleh said his interest in nature makes the sightings especially fascinating, though they are impossible to miss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy window faces the canal, so I see them even if I don\u2019t want to,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682386\" style=\"width: 988px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682386\" class=\"wp-image-682386 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114.jpg 978w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-306x600.jpg 306w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-522x1024.jpg 522w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-76x150.jpg 76w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-782x1536.jpg 782w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 978px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 978\/1920;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The size of the schools varies, he added, joking that it likely depends on \u201cthe parents\u2019 accomplishment during breeding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He believes the fish are following food carried along by freshwater flows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019re chasing the small scraps and morsels that the freshwater brings in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jHb3JcD15S\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMonitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/embed\/#?secret=FLkUb2Mawi#?secret=jHb3JcD15S\" data-secret=\"jHb3JcD15S\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-entry\">\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The footage was shared by 41-year-old financial adviser Regine Tan on the Facebook group Singapore Wildlife Sightings on Wednesday (10 Dec).<\/p>\n<p>Captioning her post, she wrote: \u201cThis looks like in thousands or in millions. Are those catfish? Where are they going? Is it native to Singapore? (sic)\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Resident questions whether sighting is harmful to ecosystem<\/h3>\n<p>Speaking to <em>MS News<\/em>, Ms Tan said she recorded the video at around 10am along the Simpang Kiri canal.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682295\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682295\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682295 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/288;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Regine Tan on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cMy husband has seen this before in the estate group chat, and he didn\u2019t realise there were so many fish,\u201d she said. \u201cI also wanted to know if this phenomenon is friendly to our environment. Some catfish are not native and can be harmful to the local ecosystem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her post quickly drew discussion in the comments, with one user suggesting that the fish could be Sagor sea catfish, a marine species known to swim upstream into canals and even freshwater areas.<\/p>\n<p>The commenter also pointed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/179531089457\/posts\/10163856246819458\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a similar sighting at Sungei Simpang Kanan Park Connector<\/a> back in September.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682383\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682383\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682383 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-2.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"512\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/512;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682383\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dan N Kev on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Another resident says catfish are native & commonly seen there<\/h3>\n<p>Another Canberra resident, Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali, 43, chimed in on the post, saying the sighting occurred near his home along Canberra Street and that he sees the fish moving up and down the same canal daily.<\/p>\n<p>He told <em>MS News<\/em> that catfish have been appearing in the Simpang Kiri canal for years.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t<iframe id=\"answers-client-693c44de9ec08\" class=\"answers-client\" src=\"\" height=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>When he first moved there in 2017, there was \u201cnothing much in the canal\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut after about three years, I started seeing them coming in,\u201d he said. \u201cIn a sense, it became a nursery. Most of them looked young, but there were adults, too.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682385\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682385\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682385 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-3.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"518\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/518;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682385\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Video courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Addressing concerns about invasive species, Mr Salleh explained that the catfish seen are locally known as belukang.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re native. They\u2019ve been around for a very long time,\u201d he said. \u201cMalay people call them belukang because of their long white fin spine and big head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked if the fish were specifically Sagor sea catfish, he said he was unsure, adding that he only knew them by their local name.<\/p>\n<h3>Canal supports both freshwater & saltwater species<\/h3>\n<p>Mr Salleh also noted that the canal is connected to both freshwater and seawater sources, which explains the variety of wildlife seen there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not only catfish,\u201d he said. \u201cFrom the freshwater side, there are turtles and cichlids. From the saltwater side, there are catfish, mullets, halfbeaks, and even crabs.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682388\" style=\"width: 522px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682388\" class=\"size-full wp-image-682388 lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-5.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 512px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 512\/288;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682388\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Dan N Kev on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>According to him, the fish tend to appear during tidal changes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey only come when the tide is coming in or going out,\u201d he said. \u201cThey always swim in one direction together. That\u2019s how they avoid predators.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added that he spotted another large group on Thursday (11 Dec) at around 11am.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682387\" style=\"width: 298px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682387\" class=\"wp-image-682387 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/111225-canberra-canal-fish-gif-4.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"568\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 288px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 288\/568;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682387\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Video courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>\u2018I see them even if I don\u2019t want to\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>An aquarium hobbyist, Mr Salleh said his interest in nature makes the sightings especially fascinating, though they are impossible to miss.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy window faces the canal, so I see them even if I don\u2019t want to,\u201d he quipped.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_682386\" style=\"width: 988px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-682386\" class=\"wp-image-682386 size-full lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"978\" height=\"1920\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114.jpg 978w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-306x600.jpg 306w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-522x1024.jpg 522w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-76x150.jpg 76w, https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_2114-782x1536.jpg 782w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 978px) 100vw, 978px\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 978px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 978\/1920;\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-682386\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Mohamad Salleh Bin Saidali<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The size of the schools varies, he added, joking that it likely depends on \u201cthe parents\u2019 accomplishment during breeding\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He believes the fish are following food carried along by freshwater flows.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think they\u2019re chasing the small scraps and morsels that the freshwater brings in,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also read: <a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jHb3JcD15S\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"\u201cMonitor lizard tries to swallow catfish whole at Sungei Buloh, mouth gets pierced bloody by fish\u2019s spines\u201d \u2014 MS News - Independent News For Singaporeans\" src=\"https:\/\/mustsharenews.com\/monitor-lizard-catfish\/embed\/#?secret=FLkUb2Mawi#?secret=jHb3JcD15S\" data-secret=\"jHb3JcD15S\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-entry\">\n<p><em>Have news you must share? 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