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 ...

Also known as swai and river cobbler, basa is a type of catfish native to the Mekong ... Basa fish farms are all located in the Mekong Delta, a place that's had plenty of challenges with ...

The river catfish may be overshadowed by its famed cousin, the Mekong giant catfish, which shares the same river system in Southeast Asia. But this less celebrated species is a remarkable fish in ...

If built, the Sayabouly dam will block the sediment and nutrients that build the delta and feed its immense productivity ... causing the likely extinction of critically endangered Mekong giant catfish ...

Several giant catfish were released in the Mekong River, representing an important boost to catfish numbers in the Mekong Basin. Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Four adult Mekong giant catfish were released to ...