Scientists the world’s biggest freshwater fish in the Mekong

• The 300-kilogram (661-pound) Cambodian beam caught in the Mekong is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists say.
• In 2005, it broke the previous record of 293 kg of Mekong fish caught in Thailand.
• There are no official records or databases of the largest freshwater fish in the world.

The 300-kilogram (661-pound) Cambodian beam caught in the Mekong is the largest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists say.

In 2005, it broke the previous record of 293 kg of Mekong fish caught in Thailand. There are no official records or databases of the largest freshwater fish in the world.

Although the Mekong is rich in biodiversity, overfishing, dams and pollution pose a threat to vulnerable ecosystems. It passes through China, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and the Tibetan Plateau.

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“This is the largest freshwater fish we have found or documented anywhere in the world in the 20 years we have studied giant fish in rivers and lakes on six continents,” said Zeb Hogan, a miraculous biologist. from the Mekong and USAID.

Environmental projects have been funded. “Finding and documenting these fish is good news and a sign of hope, especially in the currently struggling Mekong River,” said Hogan, a University of Nevada professor.

The conservation project is working with the Cambodian Ministry of Fisheries and Fisheries to create a network of fishermen to inform researchers about endangered catches or fish. On the night of June 13, a local fisherman from Kochfrea Island called the inspector and said he had caught a “very large” stingray that was 3.98 meters long and 2.2 meters wide.

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After sounding to monitor future movements, the fish were released back into the river. According to Dr. Hogan, he disappeared in the late afternoon, when the moon was in the muddy waters of the Mekong.

In the local Khmer language, the fish is called “borami”, which means full moon. “Scrat’s discoveries are proof that the natural world can still make new and unique discoveries, and that many large aquatic animals remain at the slightest exposure,” he said. Hogan.

The giant rays that live in freshwater are on the verge of extinction. This is the second huge streak that the team has studied since May. The first weighs 181 kg.

“If there are documented fish, it means that the aquatic environment is still relatively healthy. This is in stark contrast to what scientists have seen in places like the Yangtze River, where the Chinese have reported Roh’s disappearance, “said Dr. Hogan.

“The deep ponds of the Mekong support life far above this majestic giant. Spawning in this important habitat produces billions of fish each year, providing food security and livelihoods for millions of people in Cambodia and Vietnam. ”