The critically endangered and culturally fabled Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) ranks third at up to 3 metres in length and 350kgs. Dam will present unsurmountable barrier for giant fish ...

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 ...

The iconic Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, and one of the hardest to study. New scientific techniques are beginning to unlock its secrets.

The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is classed as a critically endangered species on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.

The fish, Pangasianodon gigas, was a 2.7-metre adult male weighing in at 293 kilograms and is a contender for the largest freshwater fish ever caught.

VietNamNet Bridge – There is no river in Vietnam which has as many giant fish like the Mekong River. There are fresh-water fish species of up to 300 or even 500kg in weight in this river. The largest ...

In 2005, fishers in northern Thailand captured a Mekong giant catfish of gargantuan proportions. Tipping the scales at 293 kilograms (646 pounds), the critically endangered Pangasianodon gigas ...

Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Six critically endangered Mekong giant catfish — one of the largest and rarest freshwater fish in the world — were caught and released in Cambodia ...

There the same giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) had 1/50th the worth of those in Thailand. In 1999, he learned, four of the fish had been caught in the Tonle Sap. After being shut out two years ...

Fishermen have caught many unusually large fish from the river. Mekong giant catfish Among the fish species in the Mekong River, the Mekong giant catfish (scientific name: Pangasianodon gigas) is the ...