The largest freshwater fish ever caught was landed by a fisherman in Cambodia.
The giant freshwater stingray is more than 13 feet in length and weighs in at 661 pounds. Despite its large size, little is known about this species' behavior in the wild. Scientists tagged and released the record-breaker in order to learn more about it.
The largest freshwater fish in the world is the giant freshwater stingray, which was caught in Thailand in 2005 and is now the largest fish in the world.
The giant freshwater fish is from the river. It was caught by a fisher in Cambodia on June 13th. Researchers from Wonders of Mekong were called in the next morning to record and protect giant rays in the waterway. The only place in the world where giant fish are found is in the middle of themekong.
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Hogan said that the stretch of the river with a lot of deep pools is a particularly healthy one. "We started focusing on this area as a stretch of river that is important for biodiversity and fisheries and as a last refuge for these big species."
The last two months have seen three giant stingray catch-and-releases. The possibility that this stretch of river might be a nursery for stingrays to lay eggs and raise young was raised by the fact that all three of them were females.
fishers are paid market price for their released catches Scientists will be able to keep an eye on the monster fish for a full year after this stingray is tagged. Learning about the fish's migratory needs is important to ensure that any future projects don't threaten the stingrays. Several hundred largemekong River fish will be tagged and released by the researchers.
Hogan said in the video that the data will allow them to get information about individual migratory patterns of fish. It's going to be important to get that information about individuals to promote the preservation of the species.
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