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Largest on record: 8 feet, 10 inches | 646 pounds. Lifespan: 60 years. 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.
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.
26 lis 2018 · Countless species of fish swim through the oceans, rivers, and lakes of planet Earth. However, in this article, we’ll be focusing on the largest freshwater fish in particular.
30 maj 2024 · From bull sharks to giant stingrays, here are some of the largest freshwater fish in the world. 1. of 11. Beluga. Zocha_K / Getty Images. The beluga is a species of sturgeon that inhabits...
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...
5 kwi 2019 · Here is the list of top ten biggest, largest freshwater fishes in the world. Largest Fresh Water Fishes 1. Beluga Sturgeon. The beluga sturgeon is the largest sturgeon and one of the largest bony fishes in the world. It is one of the largest predatory fishes on Earth and also one of the only species of sturgeons that actively eat other fishes.
25 lip 2023 · The world’s largest freshwater fish confirmed so far is a stingray caught in the Mekong River. Before releasing the female ray back into the river, Hogan’s research team put an acoustic...
