A Giant Stingray May Be the World’s Largest Freshwater Fish - The New York Times

In the Mekong River in Cambodia, fishers and researchers found a 13-foot-long, 661-pound stingray — a win for conservation efforts in the area.

For 17 years, Zeb Hogan, a biologist, has been searching for the worlds largest freshwater fish. On June 13, his team found it a giant freshwater stingray, or Urogymnus polylepis. The ray, hauled ou… [+540 chars]

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