The world’s largest ever freshwater fish has been caught in Cambodia’s Mekong River, according to US and Cambodian scientists
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The giant stingray measured almost four metres from snout to tail and weighed in at just under 300 kilograms (660 pounds). The previous world record was a 293kg (646lb) Mekong giant catfish, caught in Thailand in 2005.
The stingray was snagged by a local fisherman on the night of 13 June, south of the town of Stung Treng
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i am from cambodia
What was its diameter
i appreciate the fact that i can buy these giant Asian freshwater rays online
It's not the world's largest freshwater fish ever caught the beluga sturgeon in Russia which was over 23 ft long and it weighed over 3450 lb so nice try change the title largest freshwater stingray caught in Cambodia
not fair. ahould be measured by weight
This is Bangladesh
OMG
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It's really amazing about this fish.
All the chemicals and garbage
😮🇰🇭🙏🙏🙏
វីរៈ កូនខ្មែរ ជំនាន់ថ្មី មកដល់ហើយបាទ
សូមជម្រាបសួរពុក ម៉ែ បងប្អូនខ្មែរជនរួមជាតិ
Cambodia Kingdom Of wonder🙏
This is how my friends describe the fish that they catch when they go fishing a lone
Actually white sturgeon can reach 1000 lbs and can be found in north america. Several have been caught bigger than the stingray but not recognized by IGFA.
Oh! Look this is due to climate change.
I bet the other fishermen secretly wanted to sell that so bad
That’s definitely for sure the biggest freshwater fish in the world. Watch River Monsters people.
Did they harm the fish … I can see ropes and all
That is not the largest freshwater fish,sturgeon in B.C Canada have been caught at 700 pounds.
Guinness better get it right.
The tail is harmless?
Large fish can also indicate overfishing. This is common in fisheries around the world.
Happy to see it from CAMBODIA 🇰🇭❤️
This is terrifying. Fascinating all the same, but I had no idea they could get this big!!!
Top 1 Freshwater fish Cambodia 🇰🇭❤️🥰
Omg, that creature looks delicious.
Take out or disturb all the alpha’s and see what happens to the ecosystem. All for a photo op
lol the one couple of years ago was.much bigger 🤣🤣🤣
Hahaha better don’t Google beluga biggest fish for this guys .)
That water is far from fresh
Let it go.
💗🤩
Lol there's catfish bigger than that
respect to the catchers for calling in scientists and releasing it. It's now being tracked.
Pancake fish 🐟!!!!!🤯
So glad they never ate it…
NOT A FISH
🤗
I'm thinking it's probably all the nuclear chemicals going into the ocean causing fishes DNA to mutate or grow to a larger size.
looks like my ex-wife
I can't be the only one who thinks that is insanely cool
5 years ago, 240kg
Amazing
These poor fish survive predators, pollution, torn fishing netting, wire & rope, only to be offed by fisherman. They should photograph & measure, then release.
For God’s sake, LEAVE IT ALONE!!