wahoo24jc Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 That's a big fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 29, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 29, 2005 Thai fishermen netted a catfish as big as a grizzly bear, setting a world record for the largest freshwater fish ever found, according to researchers who studied the 646-pound Mekong giant catfish as part of a project to protect large freshwater fish.?It?s amazing to think that giants like this still swim in some of the world?s rivers,? project leader Zeb Hogan project leader said in a statement. ?We?ve now confirmed now that this catfish is the current record holder, an astonishing find.? ?I?m thrilled that we?ve set a new record, but we need to put this discovery in context: these giant fish are uniformly poorly studied and some are critically endangered," added Hogan, a fellow with the World Wildlife Fund, which is partnering with the National Geographic Society. "Some, like the Mekong giant catfish, face extinction.? 'Largest fish species disappearing' Hogan said his study of giant freshwater fish "is showing a clear and global pattern: the largest fish species are disappearing. "The challenge is clear," he added, "we must find methods to protect these species and their habitats. By acting now, we can save animals like the Mekong giant catfish from extinction.? Hogan's project includes two-dozen other species, including the giant freshwater stingray, the dog-eating catfish, the dinosaur-like arapaima, and the Chinese paddlefish ? "all of which remain contenders for the title of the world?s largest fish," the researchers stated, pending the final results of their work. "Long shots for the title include caviar-producing sturgeon, goliath Amazon catfish, giant lungfish, razor-toothed gars, massive cods, and Mongolian salmon," they added. Didn't survive capture The Mekong giant catfish was caught and eaten in a remote village in Thailand along the Mekong River, home to more species of giant fish than any other river in the world, the researchers said. Local environmentalists and government officials had negotiated to release the fish so it could continue its spawning migration in the far north of Thailand, near the borders of Thailand, Laos, Myanmar and China, but the adult male later died. The researchers said the Mekong giant catfish is declining as a species due to habitat destruction and upstream dams. The Mekong River Basin is home to more species of massive fish than any river on Earth, they added, and Mekong fish are the primary source of protein for the 73 million people that live along the river. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerry Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Woah :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 holy **** :omg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe9rox Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 That's a big fish. 586138859[/snapback] oh, sherlock holmes :rofl: wonder how they dragged the fish in? "Hey, Wu, seems i've got something big on the line--- WOOSH, out of the boat :ninja: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeee Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 holy **** :omg: 586138867[/snapback] Dayum! :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdesmus Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 oh my good god :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
protoss_chaos Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 I've caught bigger j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob2687 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Just like the movie "Big Fish" :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiser87 Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Rofl! Didn't survive captureThe Mekong giant catfish was caught and eaten in a remote village in Thailand along the Mekong River, home to more species of giant fish than any other river in the world, the researchers said. I want to see the fish that could survive that! :rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkCircuit Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Is that a Goldfish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xe9rox Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 yes, but they forgot to ask it for 3 wishes be4 eating it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doli Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Is that a Goldfish? 586138936[/snapback] come on now. Title: Fishermen catch 646-pound catfish says that in the title and in the first post, what did you do just scroll for a picture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 How does one even catch a beast like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emo Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 damn, NOW THATS A BIG *****! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanctified Veteran Posted June 29, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 29, 2005 So I think this time snopes got owned! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blik Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Damn, that fish is big :omg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azadre Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 Maybe that fish holds some clues for the quest in finding longevity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceDogg Posted June 29, 2005 Share Posted June 29, 2005 And I'm always bragging about the 30 lb Catfish I caught as a boy. Geez! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L3thal Veteran Posted June 30, 2005 Author Veteran Share Posted June 30, 2005 And I'm always bragging about the 30 lb Catfish I caught as a boy. Geez! Nice find! 586140089[/snapback] :laugh: That fish can feed half of Haiti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hupp Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 holy god...that is awesome! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iKap Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 damn... that fish is kinda big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 :blink: YIKES..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d3nuo Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 now thats a big fish! that'd be some good eatin for like an entire year :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocstar Posted June 30, 2005 Share Posted June 30, 2005 Now how the hell do you reel something like that in! haha.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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