The largest freshwater fish ever recorded was captured in the Mekong River last week by a fisher collaborating with researchers to document the river’s biodiversity in northern Cambodia. The 4-meter (13-foot) endangered giant freshwater stingray (Urogymnus polylepis) was hauled from the river on June 13 before being measured and released back into the wild. Tipping […]
Scientists from Wonders of the Mekong and the Fisheries Administration (FiA) have set up 36 underwater acoustic receivers along the upper reaches of the Mekong River in Cambodia to better track the movements of a stingray believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught, excluding beluga sturgeons, which also occupy saltwater environments.
Before she helped to release a 181-kilogramme giant stingray back into the Mekong River in May, Chea Seila had only seen parts of the pancaked-shape fish before sliced and being sold at local markets in Cambodia.
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The Mekong River is home to enormous and endangered aquatic life. A 400-pound fish’s release shows how some conservation efforts in Cambodia are paying off.