More on catfish (& other giant freshwater fish)
Although the Mekong giant catfish may be the largest species of catfish, thousands of other species of catfish exist. According to John Lundberg, researcher with the All Catfish Species Inventory, 2,800 species of catfish have already been described and an additional 1,500 species may yet be discovered. "One out of every four freshwater fish, one out of ten fishes, and one out of twenty vertebrates…is a catfish." Catfish are found on every continent except Antarctica and in fresh, coastal, and marine waters. They are perhaps the most ecologically and economically important group of fish in the world. Source
Trying to save a catfish as big as a bear
This stingray (Himantura Chaophraya) measured 4.2 meters in length and was too massive to weigh. Reported to grow to 1,000 pounds, this fish is the largest that I've seen in the Mekong River. For the 2004 project, we hope to include the freshwater stingray and other giant fish species such as the freshwater sawfish, freshwater sharks, and infamous "dog-eating" catfish (Pangasius sanitwongsei). Source
Trying to save a catfish as big as a bear
This stingray (Himantura Chaophraya) measured 4.2 meters in length and was too massive to weigh. Reported to grow to 1,000 pounds, this fish is the largest that I've seen in the Mekong River. For the 2004 project, we hope to include the freshwater stingray and other giant fish species such as the freshwater sawfish, freshwater sharks, and infamous "dog-eating" catfish (Pangasius sanitwongsei). Source