Kittipong Jaruthanin

He became serious in 1982 from studying paradise threadfin (Polynemus paradiseus) at the mouth of Bangkok Noi Canal near Phra Pin-klao Bridge.

He is regarded as the first person in the world to be able to raise wild caught this species of fish to survive in captivity.

He is the discoverer and colleague specimen of freshwater fish, including various species of aquatic animals, to study and taxonomy as many new species of the world such as giant freshwater stingray (Himantura chaophraya), thinlip barb (Probarbus labeaminor), Schistura jarutanini, S. kaysonei or roughback whipray (Himantura kittipongi) and Burmese narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra vandijki) etc.

But with the delay of the data transmission process, causing the scientific name he designated to be only unfortunately synonym (nomen nudum).

He operates a small zoo called "Home Zoo", collecting exotic pets and rare species such as capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris), flamingos, Asian narrow-headed softshell turtle (Chitra chitra), Malaysian giant turtle (Orlitia borneensis), albino elephant trunk snake (Acrochordus javanicus), Australian lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri), Lyle's flying fox (Pteropus lylei), Chinese water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) including coco de mer (Lodoicea maldivica) also one moment.