Mekong giant catfish - Wikipedia
WEBThe 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 ...
Mekong giant catfish, facts and photos - National Geographic
WEBThe 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...
Mekong giant catfish - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on
WEBBasic facts about Mekong giant catfish: lifespan, distribution and habitat map, lifestyle and social behavior, mating habits, diet and nutrition, population size and status.
Mekong giant catfish - WWF
WEBThe 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, …
Mekong Giant Catfish | National Geographic - YouTube
WEBJun 2, 2009 · 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 diet of plant matter and algae....more...
Giant Catfish May Be World's Largest Freshwater Fish - National …
WEBJun 1, 2005 · Nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, the behemoth tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms). Experts say the fish, which belongs to the species known as the...
Giant catfish conservation in the Mekong | WWF
WEBThe 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.
Mekong Giant Catfish - A-Z Animals
WEBMay 27, 2024 · 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.
Mekong Giant Catfish - WWF
WEBWorld'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.
Giant Catfish - National Geographic Society
WEBOct 19, 2023 · Giant Catfish. Join Wild Chronicles along the Mekong River in Cambodia where National Geographic Emerging Explorer Zeb Hogan races against time to save the critically endangered giant catfish. Weighing in at more than 600 pounds, these behemoths may be the world's largest freshwater fish.
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