The Mekong giant catfish is the official freshwater heavyweight champion of the world. According to the Guinness Book of Records, a nine-foot-long individual caught in northern Thailand in 2005 ...

How can we save the ‘world’s most important’ river? How can we save the ‘world’s most important’ river? 13-foot-long stingray found in deep hole in Mekong River 13-foot-long stingray ...

The region is home to some of the planet’s most endangered and charismatic wild species including tiger, Asian elephant, Mekong dolphin and Mekong giant catfish, in addition to hundreds of newly ...

It unseated the previous record-holder, a 646lb (293kg) Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand ... Spawning in this critical habitat produces billions of fish every year which ensure the food ...

The previous record-holder for the world's largest freshwater fish was a 293-kg Mekong giant catfish caught in Thailand ... protect this species and its core habitat," said Poum Sotha, director ...