Recent discoveries of ‘lost’ Mekong giant salmon carp renews hope for the fish

Mongabay
Jul 1, 2026, 12:31 am115 ptsTrending
A large fish once feared extinct in Cambodia has been recorded in the country’s waters for the fourth time since 2020, renewing hope for the species. The Mekong giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus), a critically endangered large-sized freshwater fish, was formally described from the Mekong River in 1991. Over…

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