Distinguishing features
Grey to white in colour and lacking stripes, the Mekong giant catfish is distinguished by its size and the near-total lack of barbels and the absence of teeth. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 320 cm (Length of specimen)
Weight
- Up to 300 kg
Depth range
- Depth range data is not yet available.
Synonyms
Distribution and habitat preferences
Historically, the fish's natural range reached from the lower Mekong in Vietnam (above the tidally influenced brackish water of the river's delta) all the way to the northern reaches of the river in the Yunnan province of China, spanning almost the entire 4,800-km length of the river. Due to threats, this species no longer inhabits the majority of its original habitat; it is now believed to only exist in small, isolated populations in the middle Mekong region.
Fish congregate during the beginning of the rainy season and migrate upstream to spawn. They live primarily in the main channel of the river, where the water depth is over 10m. (Wikipedia)
