Cambodian catches world's largest recorded freshwater fish

The previous record for a freshwater fish was a 293-kilogram Mekong giant catfish

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The world's largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia,

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The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 4 meters (13 feet)

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weighed slightly under 300 kilograms according to a statement Monday by Wonders of the Mekong, a joint Cambodian-U.S. research project.

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The stingray was snagged by a local fisherman south of Stung Treng in northeastern Cambodia.

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The fisherman alerted a nearby team of scientists from the Wonders of the Mekong project

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which has publicized its conservation work in communities along the river.

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The scientists arrived within hours of getting a post-midnight call with the news

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