Giant Mekong Catfish

All-Tackle Record: 117.93 kilograms (260 pounds), Gillhams Fishing Resorts, Krabi, Thailand

While the giant Mekong catfish is critically endangered due to over-exploitation, this massive catfish is one of the largest freshwater fish in the world.the rivers in Asia’s Mekong basin, the giant Mekong catfish has since been introduced in China, Bangladesh and other private locations throughout Asia. This species has a strictly vegetarian diet in the wild, mainly on detritus and algae off the bottom, but in captivity it will take a variety of food. One of the most impressive characteristics of this giant catfish is its ability to grow at extraordinarily rapid rates—reaching an amazing 150-200 kilograms in only six years. Because they are vegetarians, bread or a paste made from rice husk or corn,more popular baits for giant Mekong cats and are usually fished along the bottom.