'World's biggest' freshwater fish netted in Cambodia


A giant freshwater stingray was released after being caught by fishermen at Siem Bok district in Stung Treng province on June 13.- FB

PHNOM PENH (AFP): A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said -- a 300-kilogram stingray.

The giant freshwater stingray, which measured four metres (13ft) from snout to tail, was caught last week and released back into the wild after being fitted with a tag to track its behaviour.

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