Cambodia StingRay Video: World’s biggest freshwater fish caught in Cambodia
A fisherman in Cambodia caught a 661-pound stingray, believed to be the largest freshwater fish ever hooked.
The whopping 300kg stingray was caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia, making it the largest freshwater fish ever documented!
The mighty stingray was tagged by scientists and then released back into the river shortly after.
A giant stingray, hauled out of the Mekong River in Cambodia, measured 13 feet in length and weighed 661 pounds. It’s thought to be the world’s largest freshwater fish.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 20, 2022
The find is a positive sign of the health of the river, which faces many challenges.https://t.co/54YEWiQ6dA pic.twitter.com/9isqEWbipe
This month, a whopping 300kg stingray was caught in the Mekong river in Cambodia, making it the largest freshwater fish ever documented!
— Weird Animals (@Weird_AnimaIs) June 20, 2022
The mighty stingray was tagged by scientists and then released back into the river shortly after.
(Photos Wonders of the Mekong) pic.twitter.com/gqae5uRM6w
Stingray weighing 661lbs and measuring 13ft-long caught in Cambodia https://t.co/GNhjQQZF9O
— Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) June 20, 2022
Scientists say the world's largest ever freshwater fish—a stingray weighing in at about 660 pounds — has been caught in Cambodia's Mekong River.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 21, 2022
The giant fish was tagged and released back into the wild. https://t.co/YWvgo8BR3P
This GIANT Stingray is the LARGEST freshwater fish ever documented!!! *Safely released! https://t.co/zKgDW92aDY
— Dr. Solomon David (@SolomonRDavid) June 20, 2022
A fisherman in northern Cambodia found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound giant stingray — researchers believe it is the world's largest freshwater fish.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 20, 2022
3 other huge rays were found nearby this year in a win for conservation efforts.
Freshwater giants have declined 88% in recent years. pic.twitter.com/jSXHaD410v
SAVED! Safely releasing one of the world's largest freshwater fishes – a Mekong Giant stingray.
— WWF Water 💧🐟 (@WWFLeadWater) May 11, 2022
Great to see fishers in Cambodia working with @USAID funded Wonders of Mekong team to rescue this iconic & incredibly rare fish@ZebHogan @Stuart_Orr @IPBES @UNBiodiversity pic.twitter.com/HS9RxHmHO8
U.S. and Cambodian scientists say the world's largest ever freshwater fish—a stingray measuring nearly 13 feet long— was caught in Cambodia's Mekong River.
— ABC News (@ABC) June 20, 2022
The giant fish was tagged and released back into the wild. https://t.co/BMX8P1NOr6 pic.twitter.com/dPOuVz0i6A
The recent discovery of a giant stingray, measuring 661 pounds and 13 feet, in northern Cambodia marked the recording of the world's "biggest freshwater fish," researchers say. https://t.co/FFqQxJAdwP pic.twitter.com/ECyDAhYybC
— CBS News (@CBSNews) June 20, 2022
