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Thailand's GIANT Mekong Catfish

Catching Thailand's GIANT Mekong Catfish is a must for any keen angler who wants to do battle with the world's most giant catfish. We are growing monster species of Thai Catfish for our fishing lake in Kamphaeng Phet. Mekong Giant Catfish Record - 646 lbs (293 kg) Captured - Northern Thailand Background of the Mekong Giant Catfish It is a vast, critically endangered species of catfish (order Siluriformes) from the shark catfish family (Pangasiidae). It is native to China and the Mekong basin in Southeast Asia. Thai folklore regards the Mekong giant catfish with reverence. Special rituals are carried out, and offerings are made before fishing for it. NOTE: Fishing for the Mekong giant catfish in the wild in Thailand is now illegal. Record-Breaking size In 2005, the Mekong giant catfish held the Guinness World Record for the largest freshwater fish. At 3 m long, the Mekong giant catfish grows incredibly quickly, reaching a mass of 150 - 200 kg in 6 years. It can reportedly reach a weight of up to 350 kg. The largest catch recorded in Thailand was a female weighing 2.7 m in length and weighing 293 kg. This specimen, caught in 2005, is widely considered the largest freshwater fish ever caught. Thailand's fisheries officials stripped catfish of all its eggs as part of a breeding programme. The fish was intended to be released back into the river, but unfortunately, it died while in captivity and was instead sold as food to the local villagers.