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22 cze 2012 · Created from discarded plastic bottles, these giant fish make a powerful environmental statement as they emerge from the sands of Botafogo beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1 dzień temu · The Wels Catfish is one of Europe’s largest freshwater fish, thriving in rivers and lakes across the continent. It can grow up to 13 feet long and weigh over 600 pounds. This species has a long, slimy body with a wide, gaping mouth filled with small teeth. Wels Catfish are nocturnal hunters, feeding on fish, birds, and even small mammals.
13 cze 2024 · Here are 11 photos of some of the largest fish ever caught in freshwater. Largest Freshwater Fish: Catfish 1. Mekong Giant Catfish
19 paź 2022 · Weighing in at roughly 6,050 pounds—the size of a large SUV—the fish was 882 pounds heavier than the reigning bony fish world record-holder, a 5,070-pound sunfish discovered off the coast of ...
These enormous fish are the largest purely freshwater fish in the world (Sturgeon are larger, but they inhabit both fresh and saltwater). They live mainly in Southeast Asia, particularly in the Mekong river and it’s tributaries.
The largest verified specimen belongs to the southern sunfish discovered dead near the Azores in the Atlantic has set the record for being the largest extant bony fish with the weight of 2,744 kg (6,049 lb).
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the planet’s largest freshwater fish is the beluga sturgeon, living between Europe and Asia in the Black, Azov, and Caspian seas and the rivers feeding them.
