Giant Catfish Critically Endangered, Group Says. The Mekong River's giant catfish (Pangasianodon Gigas) is on the path to extinction.

The world record for the biggest catfish ever caught was a Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas). These giant catfish live in the dusky waters of the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. In 2005 ...

Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) 350kg (300cm) Mekong River Basin . Wels catfish (Silurus glanis) 306kg (500cm) Widespread in Europe and Asia .

Summary. 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 ...

The iconic Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) is one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, and one of the hardest to study.Despite being the size of a small car – weighing in at nearly 300 ...

SINCE 2004, WWF scientists have been searching the murky and treacherous depths of the Mekong river for an endangered monster: the Mekong giant catfish. Imagine their horror, then, when they ...

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

The 646-pound Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) caught in northern Thailand in 2005 that spurred Hogan’s search for the world’s largest freshwater fish. Photo by Suthep Kritsanavarin ...

So far this year, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has released 12 Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas), seven giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis), 70 marine turtles and 22 ...

The Mekong giant catfish (MGC), Pangasianodon gigas, is one of the world’s largest catfish species. Endemic to the Mekong River system, the MGC is critically endangered. Six MGC were transported from ...