Mekong Giant Catfish | National Geographic

this is a Mekong giant catfish the

this is a Mekong giant catfish the world’s largest freshwater fish species

world’s largest freshwater fish species

world’s largest freshwater fish species those species in the wild is critically

those species in the wild is critically

those species in the wild is critically endangered which means that it’s

endangered which means that it’s

endangered which means that it’s threatened with extinction

threatened with extinction

threatened with extinction and in the wild you hardly ever have a

and in the wild you hardly ever have a

and in the wild you hardly ever have a chance to see it some of the

chance to see it some of the

chance to see it some of the distinguishing features of the Mekong

distinguishing features of the Mekong

distinguishing features of the Mekong giant catfish course it has a huge head

giant catfish course it has a huge head

giant catfish course it has a huge head much larger than its closest relative

much larger than its closest relative

much larger than its closest relative the river catfish the eye is almost on

the river catfish the eye is almost on

the river catfish the eye is almost on the lower part of its head has a very

the lower part of its head has a very

the lower part of its head has a very large mouth with no teeth so you can put

large mouth with no teeth so you can put

large mouth with no teeth so you can put your fingers right in there and also the

your fingers right in there and also the

your fingers right in there and also the Mekong giant catfish even though it is a

Mekong giant catfish even though it is a

Mekong giant catfish even though it is a catfish adult fish have no barbels no

catfish adult fish have no barbels no

catfish adult fish have no barbels no whiskers and so that’s something a

whiskers and so that’s something a

whiskers and so that’s something a little bit different than we’re used to

little bit different than we’re used to

little bit different than we’re used to with North American catfish the adult

with North American catfish the adult

with North American catfish the adult Mekong giant catfish can grow to six

Mekong giant catfish can grow to six

Mekong giant catfish can grow to six hundred and fifty pounds and almost ten

hundred and fifty pounds and almost ten

hundred and fifty pounds and almost ten feet in length

feet in length

feet in length this specimen here is probably only

this specimen here is probably only

this specimen here is probably only about four feet long weighs

about four feet long weighs

about four feet long weighs approximately 50 pounds so this is not

approximately 50 pounds so this is not

approximately 50 pounds so this is not an adult giant catfish an adult giant

an adult giant catfish an adult giant

an adult giant catfish an adult giant catfish would be about ten times this

catfish would be about ten times this

catfish would be about ten times this size