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    300-KILOGRAM STINGRAY BREAKS THE FRESHWATER CATCH RECORD

    Aug 04, 2022 1 minute
    WORDS STEPHANIE PAPPAS

    fisherman in Cambodia landed what turned out to be the largest freshwater fish ever caught. The) is more than four meters long and weighed in at a whopping 299.8 kilograms. Despite its massive bulk, little is known about this species of stingray’s habits and behaviour in the wild. Scientists tagged and released the record breaker in order to learn more about its migration patterns and preferred habitats.

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