The world's largest ever freshwater fish has been caught in Cambodia's Mekong River, according to U.S and Cambodian scientists. The giant stingray measured almost four metres (13 feet) from snout to tail and weighed in at a fraction under 300 kilograms (661 pounds). The previous world record was a 293 kilos (646 pounds) Mekong giant catfish, recorded in Thailand in 2005.
Photos: Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish
In this photo provided by Wonders of the Mekong taken on June 14, 2022, a team of Cambodian and American scientists and researchers along with Fisheries Administration officials prepare to release a giant freshwater stingray back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia. A local fisherman caught the 661-pound (300-kilogram) stingray, which set the record for the world's largest known freshwater fish and earned him a $600 reward.
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A team of Cambodian and American scientists and researchers along with Fisheries Administration officials measure the length of a giant freshwater stingray from snout to tail before being released back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia.
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Cambodian and American scientists and researchers along with Fisheries Administration officials prepare to release a giant freshwater stingray back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia.
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Village residents watch as Cambodian and American scientists and researchers along with Fisheries Administration officials prepare to release a giant freshwater stingray back into the Mekong River in the northeastern province of Stung Treng, Cambodia.
