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 in 2005 ...

The world has seven continents, but do you know the largest freshwater fish in each? These creatures show the incredible ...

Several giant catfish were released in the Mekong River, representing an important boost to catfish numbers in the Mekong Basin. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Four adult Mekong giant catfish were released to ...

How can we save the ‘world’s most important’ river? How can we save the ‘world’s most important’ river? 13-foot-long stingray found in deep hole in Mekong River 13-foot-long stingray ...

Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish – one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world – were caught and released recently in Cambodia, reviving hopes for the survival of ...

In this photo released by Zeb Hogan, USAID Wonders of the Mekong Project, people hold a Mekong giant catfish to release it in Mekong River in Kampong Cham, Cambodia on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024.

Damming the mainstream of the lower Mekong River would represent a significant new threat to the survival of the Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest and rarest freshwater fish, according ...