Huge Arapaima gigas attracting stream of visitors to temple in Sungai Nibong


Some of the Bayan Baru MCA members trying to reach out for the dragon fish in the pond at the Hean Leng Kong Temple in Sungai Nibong, Penang. — Photos: LIM BENG TATT/The Star

NEVER mind the Year of the Dog, Penangites will not forget the island’s favourite fishes.

The humongous Arapaima gigas of Hean Leng Kong Temple in Sungai Nibong is getting a steady stream of Chinese New Year homecoming visitors.

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