Second grader Reese Perez caught a giant blue catfish near St. Louis in late March. The roughly 60-pound fish nearly ...

The Mekong giant catfish has one of the fastest growth rates of any fish in the world. It can reach up to 440 pounds in only six years. They can live up to 60 years. Highly migratory, the species ...

Overfishing has destroyed critical spawning grounds and has led to depleted fish stocks. Scientists estimate that the total number of Mekong giant catfish has decreased by about 90 per cent in just ...