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Giant Catfish of Mekong River weighs over 600LBS |
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Nov 16, 2010 at 09:38 PM |
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Attaining an unconfirmed length of 3 m, the Mekong giant catfish grows
extremely quickly, reaching a mass of 150 to 200 kg in only six
years. The largest catch recorded in Thailand since record-keeping
began in 1981 was a female measuring 2.7 m (roughly 9 feet) in length
and weighing 293 kg (646 lb). This specimen, caught in 2005, is widely
recognized as the largest freshwater fish ever caught (although sturgeon
can far exceed this size, they can be anadromous). Mekong giant catfish
have been confirmed as anadromous also. Thai Fisheries officials
stripped the fish of its eggs as part of a breeding programme, intending
then to release it, but the fish died in captivity and was sold as food
to local villagers
Grey to white in colour and lacking stripes, the
Mekong giant catfish is distinguished by the near-total lack of barbels
and the absence of teeth.
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