Cambodian fisherman catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a 660-pound giant stingray

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The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 13 feet from snout to tail.

Jim Piazza was bringing his new boat in after fishing for a few hours when he says he almost ran over a great white shark.

The Mekong River runs through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. It is home to several species of giant freshwater fish but environmental pressures are rising. In particular, scientists fear a major program of dam building in recent years may be seriously disrupting spawning grounds.

The team that rushed to the site inserted a tagging device near the tail of the mighty fish before releasing it. The device will send tracking information for the next year, providing unprecedented data on giant stingray behavior in Cambodia.

 

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