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The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas; Thai: ปลาบึก, RTGS: pla buek, pronounced [plāː bɯ̀k]; Khmer: ត្រីរាជ /trəy riec/; Vietnamese: cá tra dầu), is a large, threatened species of catfish (order Siluriformes) in the shark catfish family (Pangasiidae), native to the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia and ...
The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand...
The Mekong giant catfish is the largest freshwater fish and is endemic to the Mekong River. It migrates huge distances to spawn. Population and Distribution. It is now only found in the mainstream of the Lower Mekong in Myanmar, Lao PDR, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Basic facts about Mekong giant catfish: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
One of the largest fish in the world, the Mekong giant catfish grows to 10 feet and 650 pounds. Despite its size, it is a gentle giant that survives on a di...
The giant catfish was nearly nine feet long and weighed in at an insane 646 pounds. Those catfish that do survive to adulthood have an astounding growth rate becoming nearly that large in just a short five or six years. One good thing is that researchers know some of the fish's life history.
The Mekong Giant Catfish is a colossal freshwater fish native to the Mekong River, known for its impressive size, migratory behavior, and unique significance as one of the largest freshwater fish species in the world.
World's largest freshwater fish. Like the Irrawaddy dolphin, the Mekong giant catfish symbolizes the ecological integrity of the Mekong River and is one of the Mekong Ecoregion’s flagship species.
Without urgent action, dam building and unsustainable fishing could drive the Mekong giant catfish and giant freshwater stingray to extinction. One of the world’s most diverse rivers is under threat.
The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is found only in the Mekong River and is one of the largest freshwater fish species in the world. It is also extremely elusive! Since 2000, only 5 specimens have been captured by fishermen.