Grizzly Bear Sized Catfish

[jojo]

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Nearly nine feet long (2.7 meters) and as big as a grizzly bear, a huge catfish caught in northern Thailand may be the largest freshwater fish ever recorded.

Caught last month (May 1) in the Mekong River, a team of fishermen struggled for more than an hour to haul the creature in. It tipped the scales at 646 pounds (293 kilograms).

Despite efforts to keep the Mekong giant catfish alive, it died and was later eaten by villagers.

The Mekong giant catfish (Pangasianodon gigas) species is listed as critically endangered by the World Conservation Union (IUCN), which means it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild. The rare specimen, captured in Chiang Khong district, is the largest since Thailand began keeping records in 1981.

article link (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/06/0629_050629_giantcatfish.html)

[Lilred]

Ya know..a fella at work told me bout that..but I called him a plum fool LOL..I reckon I need to apologize Tuesday mornin ...dern what a fish..

[gspsonny03]

Now that be a fish. Wow.

[Niteowl]

Heck thats nuttin...I had to have my aquarium stretched cause mine kept growin....funny thing is all my kittys that used to hang around here just don't come around anymore..hahaha

[Swift]

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jojo
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Despite efforts to keep the Mekong giant catfish alive, it died and was later eaten by villagers.

Sure I bet they tried real hard.....yummy, yummy!!

[gumpokc]

just a sidenote here, ....but can you imagine getting finned by that thing?

[Valigator]

I read this post and got hungry...fried catfish, hushpuppies, cheese grits.....yum yum...