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Giant Salmon Carp

Kumari Sonali

Giant Salmon Carp:

A huge Giant salmon carp fish in the Mekong River thought to be extinct has been spotted three times in recent years.

  • It is also known as the Mekong giant salmon carp, is a species of freshwater fish in the family Cyprinidae and the single species in the monotypic genus Aaptosyax.
  • The predatory fish can grow up to 4 feet in length, and has a conspicuous knob at the tip of its lower jaw. A striking patch of yellow surrounds its large eyes.
  • It is endemic to the middle reaches of the Mekong River in northern Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.
  • Its population is much reduced (>90%) as a result of overfishing and habitat degradation.
  • Conservation status : IUCN: Critically Endangered

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