Giant Fish Thought to Be Extinct Is Spotted in the Mekong River

Giant Fish Thought to Be Extinct Is Spotted in the Mekong River

Source: Associated Press

10/22/2024

A huge fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years.

“The giant salmon carp is like a symbol of the Mekong region,” said Chheana Chhut, a researcher at the Inland Fisheries Research and Development Institute in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

The predatory fish can grow up to 4 feet in length, and has a conspicuous knob at the tip of its lower jaw. A striking patch of yellow surrounds its large eyes.

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