Gray to white in color and lacking stripes, the Mekong giant catfish has very low-set eyes, which gives it a slightly sorrowful appearance. They are distinguished from other large catfish species ...

Six Mekong giant catfish, a critically endangered species, in Cambodia were recently spotted and caught within the span of a week, giving scientists and locals hope that conservation efforts may ...

The species’ population has plummeted by 80 ... who depend on the Mekong for their livelihoods have ever seen a giant catfish. To find six of the giants, which were caught and released within ...