Photo Gallery: Bear-Size Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's ''Monster'' Fishes

Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
Photo Gallery: Giant Catfish, Half-Ton Stingrays Among World's
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Name: Giant barb (Catlocarpio siamensis)

Maximum Size: 118 inches (300 centimeters), 661.5 pounds (300 kilograms)

Habitat: Mekong River Basin, Southeast Asia

Endangered Status on IUCN Red List (2006): Not evaluated

Population Size: Unknown; only ten caught in 2000, according to the Mekong River Commission

Major Threats: Overfishing and habitat loss

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