That four of these fish were caught and tagged in a single day is likely the “big fish story of the century for the Mekong”, said Brian Eyler, director of the Washington-based Stimson Center ...

The Mekong giant catfish has one of the fastest growth rates of any fish in the world. It can reach up to 440 pounds in only six years. They can live up to 60 years. Highly migratory, the species ...

A big storm in southern China means a big release ... the more than 500 known species of Mekong fish have sustained millions of people through droughts, deluges, and even the genocidal Cambodian ...

“While the headwaters of the Mekong in China are excessively wet, most of the lower Mekong region is experiencing ...