Rare fish thought extinct rediscovered in city-state

Predator and prey: A dog-faced water snake biting a ladder gudgeon. — The Straits Times/ANN

When Daryl Tan, an avid photographer of snakes, went on a trip to the mangroves at Pasir Ris Park in June 2023, he made a monumental discovery – a creature that was thought to be extinct in Singapore.

It was not a snake, but a fish whose existence was recorded only in a watercolour painting more than 160 years old.